Quotation of the Week 24
Today on BBC Radio Tom Butler, the Bishop of Southwark, conjugated the verb “I am principled”:
I am principled
You are stubborn
They are bigoted
I think that the above has immense historical value, especially if you are studying the History of Ideas.
Such “irregular verbs” were a running joke in the BBC political comedy Yes Minister. One example:
I give informal briefings,
You leak,
He’s been charged under the Official Secrets Act.
That’s hilarious!
There’s also an episode in Yes Minister where Bernard gives a wonderful explanation of Trojan horses not being Trojan but Greek – and delves into Greek conjugations (and Latin). Sir Humphrey’s face in that scene is wicked funny.
That one is towards the end of this clip:
Only problem is that it isn’t a verb. Maybe the bishop should check his grammar…