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dervast

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I would like to express the following meaning.

Students know/say better jokes.

The above sentence is part of the following:

...you reminded me the days when I was a student and I was practicing how to debate. I think that all will admit that Students know/say better jokes.


Could you help make the sentence above sound more ok?
 

2006

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I would like to express the following meaning.

Students tell better jokes.

The above sentence is part of the following:

...you reminded me of the days when I was a student and was learning how to debate. I think that all will admit that Students tell better jokes.
2006
 

billmcd

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...you reminded me of the days when I was a student and I was practicing how to debate. I think that all will admit that students know/tell better jokes. (The general rule is "to say something" and to "tell someone", EXCEPT for certain expressions such as "tell time/a joke/a story/the truth" etc.
 
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