Comments on: Quotation of the Week 24 http://loveofhistory.com/quotation-of-the-week-24/ A historical perspective of current events Sun, 04 Feb 2018 14:54:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: sam http://loveofhistory.com/quotation-of-the-week-24/#comment-394 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:46:53 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=645#comment-394 Only problem is that it isn’t a verb. Maybe the bishop should check his grammar…

]]> By: Terrence Lockyer http://loveofhistory.com/quotation-of-the-week-24/#comment-393 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:25:07 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=645#comment-393 That one is towards the end of this clip:

]]> By: a reader http://loveofhistory.com/quotation-of-the-week-24/#comment-392 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:17:54 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=645#comment-392 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.

]]> By: Terrence Lockyer http://loveofhistory.com/quotation-of-the-week-24/#comment-391 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:49:16 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=645#comment-391 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.

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