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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
A joke
Hi, everybody
I know it might sound like a tall order, but could you check this joke for grammar mistakes, please.
Also, could you tell me if it was funny (or was it a groan joke).
A prospector in the desert, crawling under the scorching sun, thisrty as hell, stumbled upon a bottle. With hope in his eyes, he swiftly took it in his hands, unscrewed the lid, and, as is often the case, out came a gin. The Gin thundered in a roary voice:
--I can fulfill any wish you want, but you can only ask for one wish. Please, tell me what you wish.
--I wish I had all the money in the world
--Ok, you HAD all the money in the world
And the gin disappeared.
Thank you in advance
I know it might sound like a tall order, but could you check this joke for grammar mistakes, please.
Also, could you tell me if it was funny (or was it a groan joke).
A prospector in the desert, crawling under the scorching sun, thisrty as hell, stumbled upon a bottle. With hope in his eyes, he swiftly took it in his hands, unscrewed the lid, and, as is often the case, out came a gin. The Gin thundered in a roary voice:
--I can fulfill any wish you want, but you can only ask for one wish. Please, tell me what you wish.
--I wish I had all the money in the world
--Ok, you HAD all the money in the world
And the gin disappeared.
Thank you in advance
Top answer
Is that a grammarian's joke? Hmm - missing a couple of periods. I've never heard "roary," except as a name.
- Is that a grammarian's joke?
- Hmm - missing a couple of periods.
- I've never heard "roary," except as a name.
- "Roaring" is common.
- In the US, lids are usually not threaded.
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Is that a grammarian's joke?
Hmm - missing a couple of periods.
I've never heard "roary," except as a name. "Roaring" is common.
In the US, lids are usually not threaded. We might unscrew a cap or a cover. I should think, "He swiftly took it in his hands and uncorked it."
If he were as thirsty as you say, he probably would have downed the gin. Do you mean
Hmm - missing a couple of periods.
I've never heard "roary," except as a name. "Roaring" is common.
In the US, lids are usually not threaded. We might unscrew a cap or a cover. I should think, "He swiftly took it in his hands and uncorked it."
If he were as thirsty as you say, he probably would have downed the gin. Do you mean
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Once there was a prospector who got lost in the middle of the desert. He had to crawl for hours under the scorching sun, until he stumbled upon a bottle. He was as thirsty as ****, so with hope in his eyes he took the bottle swiftly in his hands, unscrewed the lid, and as is often the case out came a genie. The genie asked the man in a thunderous voice:
--I can fulfill any
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Hi, Avangi and Jeremy
Thank you for taking time to correct it, I appreciate your effort! I meant it as a grammar joke and I'm glad you both had a good laught at it !
Yeah, most certainly I meant "genie" (the mythic creature), not "gin" (the drink)
Thank you for taking time to correct it, I appreciate your effort! I meant it as a grammar joke and I'm glad you both had a good laught at it !
Yeah, most certainly I meant "genie" (the mythic creature), not "gin" (the drink)
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I'm sorry but I really didnt think it was funny
I thought it was rather lame and corny
I thought it was rather lame and corny
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