I demonstrated my pedantry early -- as a child, I was certain the lyric to the Christmas carol Winter Wonderland was "Later on we'll perspire as we dream by the fire" as opposed to the correct conspire. Seemed reasonable! 
I demonstrated my pedantry early -- as a child, I was certain the lyric to the Christmas carol Winter Wonderland was "Later on we'll perspire as we dream by the fire" as opposed to the correct conspire. Seemed reasonable!
If you sit too close you will perspire, so you weren’t really wrong.