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Sanoj Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The meaning and the usage

what are the meanings of "sense of humor" and "code of ethics" ? how we can use these phrases ?
  

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A sense of humour (a characteristic, habitual or relatively temporary state of feeling )is the ability to experience humour, a quality which all people share, although the extent to which an individual will personally find something humorous depends on a host of absolute and relative variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, and context. The trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" . : medical ethics; Christian ethics.

— Jhumjhum

  • A sense of humour (a characteristic, habitual or relatively temporary state of feeling )is the ability to experience humour, a quality which all people share, although the extent to which an individual will personally find something humorous depends on a host of absolute and relative variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, and context.
  • The trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" .
  • : medical ethics; Christian ethics.
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.Sense of humour is an expression .A sense of humour (a characteristic, habitual or relatively temporary state of feeling )is the ability to experience humour, a quality which all people share, although the extent to which an individual will personally find something humorous depends on a host of absolute and relative variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of educ
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Thanks for your wise explanation!

it is very useful to me.

can I say; sense of humor = the level of one's provoked amusement for a certain situation.

Regards.
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sanoj can I say; sense of humor = the level of one's provoked amusement for a certain situation.
I don't think so.

One's sense of humor is definitely a work in progress, ever growing. It's very complex, as J has said, and we may use several contrasting examples as a way of describing a particular individual's sense of humor.

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