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Voynich Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Play a trick on vs Play a joke on
Could you tell me differences between "He played a trick on her" and "He played a joke on her"? Or they're the same in meaning?
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Play a joke sounds unnatural to me. I've never heard it. Play a trick on is very common.
- Play a joke sounds unnatural to me.
- I've never heard it.
- Play a trick on is very common.
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Play a joke sounds unnatural to me. I've never heard it. Play a trick on is very common.
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Philip is correct in saying; "play a trick on someone" is very commonly used in English conversation.
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voynichCould you tell me differences between "He played a trick on her" and "He played a joke on her"? Or they're the same in meaning?"play a joke" is wrong. Use "play a trick" instead.
You "tell a joke (to someone)". A joke is a humorous story.
Still, there is "practical joke" (= "trick"), and you can "play a practical joke (on som
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CalifJimStill, there is "practical joke" (= "trick"), and you can "play a practical joke (on someone)".I'd forgotten about that. Isn't it crazy that one inserted adjective changes things altogether!
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