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Old 03-Aug-2007, 03:04
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Please correct my grammar! "Can't you differentiate the joke from the truth?" or should I say "That was a joke not the truth". Do I sound right in above sentences?
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They don't sound natural. How about:
Couldn't you tell that I was joking?
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