Most annoying misquotation?

Started by FierceKitty, 22 March 2015, 12:16:47 AM

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I think it comes from Basil Rathbone.
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He does say 'Exactly my dear Watson' a few times in the books
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The phrase "Elementary, my dear fellow, quite elementary" (not spoken by Holmes) appears in P. G. Wodehouse's novel, Psmith in the City (1909–1910),[56] and his 1915 novel Psmith, Journalist.[57] It also appears at the end of the 1929 film The Return of Sherlock Holmes, the first Holmes sound film.[55] William Gillette (who played Holmes on the stage and on radio) had previously said, "Oh, this is elementary, my dear fellow". The phrase may have become familiar because of its use in Edith Meiser's scripts for The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio series, which was broadcast from 1939 to 1947.[58] Holmes utters the exact phrase in the 1953 short story "The Adventure of the Red Widow" by Conan Doyle's son, Adrian.[59]
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The phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson" is never uttered by Holmes in the sixty stories written by Conan Doyle. He often observes that his conclusions are "elementary", however, and occasionally calls Watson "my dear Watson". One of the nearest approximations of the phrase appears in "The Adventure of the Crooked Man", when Holmes explains a deduction: "'Excellent!' I cried. 'Elementary,' said he."[55][56]

The phrase "Elementary, my dear fellow, quite elementary" (not spoken by Holmes) appears in P. G. Wodehouse's novel, Psmith in the City (1909–1910),[56] and his 1915 novel Psmith, Journalist.[57] It also appears at the end of the 1929 film The Return of Sherlock Holmes, the first Holmes sound film.[55] William Gillette (who played Holmes on the stage and on radio) had previously said, "Oh, this is elementary, my dear fellow". The phrase may have become familiar because of its use in Edith Meiser's scripts for The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio series, which was broadcast from 1939 to 1947.[58] Holmes utters the exact phrase in the 1953 short story "The Adventure of the Red Widow" by Conan Doyle's son, Adrian.[59]
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Techno

Thank you, all !  :)
Cheers - Phil

Fenton

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Quote from: Vamboozle on 22 March 2015, 03:27:23 PM
'Let's touch base"


Somebody says that to me at work, I reply with "You touch my base and I'll be straight on to HR".

Cheers, Martyn

getagrip

Why did Sherlock Holmes cover his front door in citrus fruit?

A lemon entry my dear Watson, a lemon entry. :D

Coat's on! :-[
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"Holmes...I have terrible indigestion."
"It's alimentary, my dear Watson."

(Or have we done that one already.....?)
Cheers - Phil  :-[

Fenton

Quote from: getagrip on 23 March 2015, 09:14:07 AM
Why did Sherlock Holmes cover his front door in citrus fruit?

A lemon entry my dear Watson, a lemon entry. :D

Coat's on! :-[

there is a very rude version of that joke about Holmes and Watson and  lemon entry
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Vamboozle

At work (many years ago) Mrs V was told by a lady colleague thar once upon a time they used lemons as contraceptives.

She asked how you would use a lemon in such a way and was told she was informed that a woman would get a bag of lemons and grip them tightly between their knees.  :D
Old enough to know better

getagrip

Quote from: Fenton on 23 March 2015, 06:13:23 PM
there is a very rude version of that joke about Holmes and Watson and  lemon entry

I modified it somewhat  :D
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Quote from: getagrip on 23 March 2015, 07:29:00 PM
I modified it somewhat  :D

Did it involve a small hairy creature with a head like a mouse?   :)


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