Außerdem war es, soviel ich wußte, noch niemals vorgekommen, daß er jemanden eingeladen hatte; er galt allgemein für sehr knauserig und wurde gern mit seinen ersparten Schätzen geneckt, was er übrigens durchaus nicht mochte.
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Besides, as far as I knew, it had never happened that he had invited anyone over; he was generally considered very stingy and was often teased about his savings, which, incidentally, he didn't like at all.
Translated by markvanroode 8844 10 months ago
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Besides, as far as I knew, it had never happened that he had invited anyone over; he was generally considered very stingy and liked to be teased about his savings, which, incidentally, he didn't like at all.
Translated by markvanroode 8844 10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Wendy, thanks.

by markvanroode 10 months ago

Mark, just to avoid the confusion, it was the others who liked to tease him, not him who liked to be teased.
. . . he was generally considered very stingy and was often teased about his savings, which incidentally, he didn't like at all.

by Merlin57 10 months ago