2006-10-28 19:33:24 · 5 answers · asked by Kate 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You may find a further explanation at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Then_There_Were_None
2006-10-28 19:48:13 · answer #1 · answered by Calliope 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think it had something to do with that old nursery-type rhyme or whatever. there are different versions, but the one i heard about was the sailor boy one or also with 'ten little indians'
something about each thing and then one by one each thing dies or leaves and you're left with one less. "And then there were none." is what happens at the end of the rhyme. i know this doesnt help much its just me rambling so good luck.
i belive it was an agatha christie book or poem. theres a computer game called And Then There Were None as well. its not so great.
2006-10-28 19:38:04 · answer #2 · answered by Leeloo Dallas Multipass 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may come from the old song and movie,"Ten Little Indians". They each get bumped off until there is only one. Made a mystery story by Agatha Christie.
2006-10-28 19:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it comes from the book "Ten Little Indians" written by Agatha Christie, which was later made into a film.
2006-10-28 19:36:02 · answer #4 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"and then there were two" refers to the Garden of Eden, when God saw that Adam was not appropriately suited as a single man.
2006-10-28 19:39:14 · answer #5 · answered by Cordelia 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋