To hat bow or Not to hat bow

[Ozark Ridge Rider]

If you want to get really pernickity (is that how it’s spelt ?),

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From Paul Brian's "Common Errors in English Usage":

The original Scottish dialect form was “pernickety,” but Americans changed it to “persnickety” a century ago. “Pernickety” is generally unknown in the US though it’s still in wide use across the Atlantic.