Odd expression in The Pharaoh's in a Rut

Jim K, Bat fan · Post by **Jim K, Bat fan** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:42 pm

I just finished watching "The Pharaoh's in a Rut" and at the end, in describing King Tut, Commissioner Gordon says he is "A tragic case, one of the saddest which has ever crossed my ken."

I tried looking this expression up, but can't find any references to it. Has anyone every heard or used "crossed my ken"?

Lord Death Man · Post by **Lord Death Man** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:09 pm

Yes, in one of my English classes in Japan

. 'Ken' in English means the span of an individual's knowledge/experience and 'crossed my ken' basically means 'I've ever seen' or 'that has come to my attention'.

John Mack · Post by **John Mack** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:19 pm

Yep: Japanese: "One's range of knowledge or sight." Google is wonderful.

John

Phil B · Post by **Phil B** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:08 am

One of my favourite movies, the Sound of Music (should I admit that?), uses something similar in the song 16 Going on 17.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:50 am

As used in that well known Japanese song "D'ye Ken John Peel"

Jim K, Bat fan · Post by **Jim K, Bat fan** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:09 pm

Thanks to all who solved my mystery - I guess I can truly say that word had not crossed my ken before!

BatmanFan102 · Post by **BatmanFan102** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:34 am

It's amazing. I watched this last night too and couldn't figure out what the Commish was saying. Amazing we're on the same wavelengths.

Holy ESP!!!

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