Madeline Magellan: Enough with the pedanticism and let us eat.
Jonathan Creek: The word is pedantry.
The Sinner and the Sandman - S5-E2
Factual error: Members of The Salvation Army do not gamble and do not buy lottery tickets.
Question: What exactly did Jonathan and Maddie give to the tramp in exchange for information?
Answer: It was actually mouthwash.
Chosen answer: It was a bottle of turpentine.
Methylated spirit, always coloured purple.