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In his chronic forgetfulness, EP has achieved a kind of pathological enlightenment, a perverted vision of the Buddhist ideal of living entirely in the present. “How old are you now?” Squire asks him. “Let’s see, fifty-nine or sixty. You got me,” he says. “My memory is not that perfect. It’s pretty good, but sometimes people ask me questions that I just don’t get. I’m sure you have that sometimes.” “Sure I do,” says Squire kindly, even though EP’s almost a quarter of a century off.
What do these mean?
1 You got me
2 I just don't get
3 that in you have that
4 a quarter of a century off
Thanks.
In his chronic forgetfulness, EP has achieved a kind of pathological enlightenment, a perverted vision of the Buddhist ideal of living entirely in the present. “How old are you now?” Squire asks him. “Let’s see, fifty-nine or sixty. You got me,” he says. “My memory is not that perfect. It’s pretty good, but sometimes people ask me questions that I just don’t get. I’m sure you have that sometimes.” “Sure I do,” says Squire kindly, even though EP’s almost a quarter of a century off.
What do these mean?
1 You got me
2 I just don't get
3 that in you have that
4 a quarter of a century off
Thanks.
What do these mean?
1 You got me
2 I just don't get
3 that in you have that
4 a quarter of a century off
Thanks.
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4 set 2021
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- Inglês (Reino Unido)
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@Skippingpuppy
1. “You got me” is kind of a way of saying “You caught me”.
2. in this context “I just don’t get” means “That I don’t understand”. So just replace the former sentence with this one.
3. Do you mean “I’m sure you have that.”? Because that means “I’m sure you’ve experienced this.” or “I’m sure you experience this.”
4. First of all, quarter of a century is 25 years. So, saying someone’s age is a “quarter of a century off” like in this story is saying that when his/her age was guessed, the assumption is off by 25 years.
So, example, if you’re age is 60, and I guess that you’re age is 35 years old. Then you could say “you’re off by a quarter of a century!” because 25 years + 35 years = 60 years.
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- Inglês (Reino Unido)
- Filipino
@Skippingpuppy
1. “You got me” is kind of a way of saying “You caught me”.
2. in this context “I just don’t get” means “That I don’t understand”. So just replace the former sentence with this one.
3. Do you mean “I’m sure you have that.”? Because that means “I’m sure you’ve experienced this.” or “I’m sure you experience this.”
4. First of all, quarter of a century is 25 years. So, saying someone’s age is a “quarter of a century off” like in this story is saying that when his/her age was guessed, the assumption is off by 25 years.
So, example, if you’re age is 60, and I guess that you’re age is 35 years old. Then you could say “you’re off by a quarter of a century!” because 25 years + 35 years = 60 years.
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