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Speaker 1: Those old saints. You know, idioms, phrases, the things your

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family and friends usually came up with that came from

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out of nowhere, and sometimes they actually made sense, but

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they had to start somewhere. Who won't Where, why, when?

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And how? Some of those old saints are not only ancient,

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but still carry a powerful punch today. In fact, I

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live by one of those old saints. Winning is a choice.

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That's my mantra. The goal of these episodes is to

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help reserve not only a language, but lessons in life.

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My name is Arrow. I stand corrected. This is an

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Old English expression that goes way back to the seventeenth century.

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It literally comes from the idea of being corrected in

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a debate or discussion, then standing in a corrected position.

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The argument has been put to rest. During the Old

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English days, to stand meant to remain, to be in

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a fixed state, or accept the conditions. I stand corrected

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is looked upon as being a polite, somewhat formal way

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of saying, Hm, I guess I'm wrong here I accept

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the correction. I stand corrected first appeared in a live

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presentation in sixteen twenty nine. It was Philip Massinger's play

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The picture. The phrase has also been used in music.

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In nineteen ninety nine, the group The Stereo released the

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song I Stand Corrected. That same title was also used

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by Death CABQT in two thousand and eight. Here's the Thing.

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Music experts believe using the phrase in a song's lyrics

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tends to carry emotional weight and is often linked to relationships.

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Political commentator William Sapphire was quoted to say nobody stands

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taller than those who are willing to stand corrected, and

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Oprah Winfrey even used it on National TV after realizing

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the Sabbath day is not Sunday, but actually Friday sundown

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to Sunday sundown. I Stand corrected something our parents would say.

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My name is Arrow