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Stenka25 Posted 17 years ago
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There's a book, "Tuesdays with Morrie."
In that book, there's a scene of interview with Morrie by Ted Koppel.
Koppel seemed extremely taken with Morrie. He asked about the humility that death induced.
"Well, Fred," Morrie said accidentally, then he quickly corrected himself. "I mean Ted..."
Why does Morrie say 'Fred,' and then correct himself to 'Ted?'
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"Now that's inducing humility," Koppel said, laughing.
[I know his name is Tedd Koppel. But why 'Fred?'
Is it just sheer calling mistake or is there any implication I don't know since I'm not a native speaker of English?
There's a book, "Tuesdays with Morrie."
In that book, there's a scene of interview with Morrie by Ted Koppel.
Koppel seemed extremely taken with Morrie. He asked about the humility that death induced.
"Well, Fred," Morrie said accidentally, then he quickly corrected himself. "I mean Ted..."
Why does Morrie say 'Fred,' and then correct himself to 'Ted?'
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"Now that's inducing humility," Koppel said, laughing.
[I know his name is Tedd Koppel. But why 'Fred?'
Is it just sheer calling mistake or is there any implication I don't know since I'm not a native speaker of English?
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They say cats usually disdain humans. In this case the cat even forgot his master's name. (How disrespectful!
- They say cats usually disdain humans.
- In this case the cat even forgot his master's name.
- (How disrespectful!
- How humbling to the master!
- ) Edit.
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They say cats usually disdain humans. In this case the cat even forgot his master's name. (How disrespectful! How humbling to the master! It would make him feel insignificant in relation to the cat.)
Edit. I don't know where I got the idea that Morrie was a cat. I'm totally confused. Sorry. Time for bed.
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Anyway, it would be like if you were
Edit. I don't know where I got the idea that Morrie was a cat. I'm totally confused. Sorry. Time for bed.
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Anyway, it would be like if you were
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