punctilio

Readers are smart enough to figure these things out, and it's best not to get too punctilious.

This guy actually has quotation marks around his, so he's more punctilious than most.

If it's true, then whatever trait leads one to being punctilious about spelling also makes one a great engineer. forget the guy who's really good at linear algebra or can write his own compiler ...

His alliteration and punctilious prose would diminish the effect. He would also avoid clichés like the plague, though these are often expressed in natural dialogue.

I am always surprised with how punctilious people from the Americas are with the about spellings and variants of their names, although I understand where they're coming from. In my head, John and Giovanni are still the same name, and any made up variants are just misspellings.

The priority is interesting discussion, not punctilious bookkeeping, and you can't necessarily have both. In the flurry of these threads, the founders are focused on responding to substantive questions.

Is there a word for ostensibly punctilious lists that somehow also epitomize cultural diversity?

“Admiral, an officer should be a gentleman of liberal education, refined manners, punctilious courtesy, and the nicest sense of personal honor.” Something we should all be.