Thursday, April 23, 2020

Did You Know

Did you know, the phrase "dead as a doornail" originated with William Shakespeare?
Information garnered from 150 Interesting Facts About our Favorite Authors

25 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

No, I didn't know it! Have a fun day, hugs, Valerie

Anonymous said...

I can't see any sense in the phrase at all.

Elephant's Child said...

So many phrases DO come from the bard's pen. And yes, a doornail is very dead (but was never precisely a sparkling character).

Jamie Ghione said...

No, I didn't know.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

I wonder what a doornail was back in his time?

nashvillecats2 said...

No Sandra didn't know that and me being English too.
Take care.

Yvonne.

Christine said...

He made some great expressions and quotes, thanks for sharing.

Jeanie said...

I had no idea! And I had Shakespeare classes in college!

Sandra said...

And you, my friend:)
Air hug,

Sandra said...

Ha. That's for sure.

D.L. Finn said...

I didn't know that!I always have associated it with A Christmas Carol:) xo

Sandra Cox said...

Your factoid for the day, Jamie.

Sandra Cox said...

Good question. The only thing I could find on it was that it's a nail with a large head.

Sandra Cox said...

That's quite all right. I just learned it recently myself.

Sandra Cox said...

My pleasure.

Sandra Cox said...

Who'd a thought, right?

Sandra Cox said...

Good association)

Magic Love Crow said...

I didn't know that! LOL! Hope you are well Sandra! Big Hugs!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I wondered where that phrase came from. Now I know, thanks to you, dear Sandra.

Birgit said...

I keep saying dead as a doorknob. I was corrected by either my hubby or my brother being told it’s doornail and they looked at me as if I were daft. I just said “how can it be much weirder to say door nail instead of doorknob?”

RO said...

I had no idea! Cool trivia! Hugs, RO

Sandra Cox said...

Still standing:) Hope you are too.
Hugs received and returned.

Sandra Cox said...

Ha. You got a point.

Sandra Cox said...

Entirely my pleasure, my friend.

Sandra Cox said...

Glad you enjoyed it, Rockin Ro.
Hugs received and returned.