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  1. 03-Aug-2007, 04:04 #1
    loveydovey
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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?
  2. 03-Aug-2007, 08:40 #2
    Tdol
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    Default Re: joke

    They don't sound natural. How about:
    Couldn't you tell that I was joking?
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