Speaker 1: Those old saints. You know, idioms, phrases, the things your
family and friends usually came up with that came from
out of nowhere, and sometimes they actually made sense, but
they had to start somewhere. Who won't Where, why, when?
And how? Some of those old saints are not only ancient,
but still carry a powerful punch today. In fact, I
live by one of those old saints. Winning is a choice.
That's my mantra. The goal of these episodes is to
help reserve not only a language, but lessons in life.
My name is Arrow. I stand corrected. This is an
Old English expression that goes way back to the seventeenth century.
It literally comes from the idea of being corrected in
a debate or discussion, then standing in a corrected position.
The argument has been put to rest. During the Old
English days, to stand meant to remain, to be in
a fixed state, or accept the conditions. I stand corrected
is looked upon as being a polite, somewhat formal way
of saying, Hm, I guess I'm wrong here I accept
the correction. I stand corrected first appeared in a live
presentation in sixteen twenty nine. It was Philip Massinger's play
The picture. The phrase has also been used in music.
In nineteen ninety nine, the group The Stereo released the
song I Stand Corrected. That same title was also used
by Death CABQT in two thousand and eight. Here's the Thing.
Music experts believe using the phrase in a song's lyrics
tends to carry emotional weight and is often linked to relationships.
Political commentator William Sapphire was quoted to say nobody stands
taller than those who are willing to stand corrected, and
Oprah Winfrey even used it on National TV after realizing
the Sabbath day is not Sunday, but actually Friday sundown
to Sunday sundown. I Stand corrected something our parents would say.
My name is Arrow