pedant
US /ˈped.ənt/
UK /ˈped.ənt/
1.
pedante, pignolo
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
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He's such a pedant, always correcting everyone's grammar.
È un tale pedante, sempre a correggere la grammatica di tutti.
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The professor was known as a pedant for his strict adherence to obscure rules.
Il professore era conosciuto come un pedante per la sua stretta aderenza a regole oscure.