The BBC redefine 'before'

[tamaranth]

"A key device in lodging phrases in the minds of an audience is the "list of
three", which dates back to Classical times - "veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)". Before that, of course, was "the father, the son and the holy spirit". (source)

While we're on the subject of dodgy history, have just been to see King Arthur, which rocked in a completely achronistic and pop-video sort of way. Will leave swisstone to recount our observations*: feeling horrid (must be the excitement, or the accents) so am off to bed.

*except that he wasn't sitting next to The Hungry Woman. (No, not ladymoonray). A good thing it's a long film, as she had a lot of food with her -- all of it in rustly or shiny packaging. I think she was hungry. Bleurgh.

Comments

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

The list of three was one of the first things I learned about speechwriting. And it really does work.

[marypcb.livejournal.com]

before? before? I'll give them before!