Stood for

Once upon a time, there was a meeting of rulers from different kingdoms. King Arthur was there, along with the Queen of Hearts and the Emperor of Rome. During the meeting, a word game was played, and the rulers played against each other to come up with the best clues for their opponents to guess.

When it was King Arthur’s turn to give a clue, he said “Represented” and the Queen of Hearts quickly guessed “stood for.” King Arthur was impressed by her quick thinking and asked how she knew the answer so easily. The Queen of Hearts explained that in her kingdom, the term “stood for” is often used as a synonym for “represented.”

The Emperor of Rome, who was also intrigued by this connection, asked the Queen of Hearts how she would describe the term “intended.” Without hesitation, the Queen of Hearts replied, “meant!” The rulers were amazed by this new discovery of the connection between “stood for” and “meant.”

From that day on, whenever they played word games or had important discussions, they used the term “stood for” to mean “represented” and “meant” to describe their intentions. And they all lived happily ever after, with a newfound love for crossword puzzles and word games.