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Tara2 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

To joke/make a joke/play a joke on sb

Are 'to joke' and 'to make a joke' the same but different from 'play a joke on sb'?

  

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"a joke" (noun) is a brief story with a humorous twist at the end called the punch line. You tell a joke. Here's an example of a joke: A doctor was advising a woman to lose some weight.

— CalifJim

  • "a joke" (noun) is a brief story with a humorous twist at the end called the punch line.
  • You tell a joke.
  • Here's an example of a joke: A doctor was advising a woman to lose some weight.
  • "You're too fat," he said.
  • Offended, the woman said, "Well!
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"a joke" (noun) is a brief story with a humorous twist at the end called the punch line. You tell a joke. Here's an example of a joke:

A doctor was advising a woman to lose some weight. "You're too fat," he said. Offended, the woman said, "Well! I don't accept that. I want a second opinion." "All right," said the doctor, "You're ugly, too!"

"to joke" (verb)

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