Three Rs 的詞源
Three Rs(n.)
1824年; 據說是由倫敦十九世紀二十年代備受喜愛的市長威廉·柯蒂斯爵士(1752-1829)提出的祝酒詞,他似乎是一個被人們嘲笑的人物,被歸因於許多語言錯誤。他據稱在公共晚宴上提出的祝酒詞包括“倫敦女性”、“三個 C——考克斯、國王和柯蒂斯”和“三個 R——閱讀、寫作和算術”。
It has been very much the fashion amongst a class of persons to attribute to Sir W. C. ... a vulgarity and ignorance of speech which are by no means consistent with his character and conduct. The worthy and hospitable baronet has a rapid mode of speech, but it is always correct ; and although some eccentricities are mixed up in his composition, he is highly honourable, and has been a very useful member of society, particularly to his London constituents. [The Mirror, Jan. 29, 1825]
在某些人中,流行將粗俗和語言無知歸因於威廉·柯蒂斯爵士,這與他的品格和行爲並不一致。這位值得尊敬和好客的男爵有一種快速的說話方式,但它總是正確的; 雖然他的性格中摻雜了一些古怪的東西,但他非常誠實,並且對社會特別是對他的倫敦選民非常有用。[《鏡子報》,1825年1月29日]
在列舉了一些例子之後,文章繼續說:
It is, however, very certain, that at a city festival some years ago, having indulged very freely, he fell asleep, when some wag, choosing to consider him dead, wrote his epitaph, which was found next morning pinned to the baronet's dress coat:—
"Here lies the great Curtis,
Of London, Lord May'r:
He's left this here world,
And gone to that there."
然而,有一年在城市節日上,他喝得很醉,睡着了,當時有人選擇認爲他死了,寫了他的墓誌銘,第二天早上發現它別在男爵的禮服上:
“這裏躺着偉大的柯蒂斯,
倫敦市長:
他離開了這個世界,
去了那裏。”
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