Ljswave Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Joke wiht somebody Vs Joke somebody ?
#1. Friends joke with him about looking tired or staying out late even when he’s wide awake.
#2.Friends joke him about looking tired or staying out late even when he’s wide awake.
I'd like to know the difference between #1 and #2.
I read #1 in the script of News below.
-----------The script of News goes :
Friends joke with him about looking tired or staying out late even when he’s wide awake.
“When I look in the mirror, you know, I do see the puffiness and it gets annoying after awhile.”
Twenty-nine year old Greg McCool says it’s genetic. His father has under-eye puffiness and so did his thirty-two year old brother, until a year ago.
“My brother, Matt, after seeing the results of, I was really impressed, and I was like, I definitely have to get that done.”
Today, it’s Greg’s turn. He’s come to New York Cityplastic surgeon, Dr. Amiya Prasad, to undergo a minimally invasive procedure to correct the bags under his eyes.
#2.Friends joke him about looking tired or staying out late even when he’s wide awake.
I'd like to know the difference between #1 and #2.
I read #1 in the script of News below.
-----------The script of News goes :
Friends joke with him about looking tired or staying out late even when he’s wide awake.
“When I look in the mirror, you know, I do see the puffiness and it gets annoying after awhile.”
Twenty-nine year old Greg McCool says it’s genetic. His father has under-eye puffiness and so did his thirty-two year old brother, until a year ago.
“My brother, Matt, after seeing the results of, I was really impressed, and I was like, I definitely have to get that done.”
Today, it’s Greg’s turn. He’s come to New York Cityplastic surgeon, Dr. Amiya Prasad, to undergo a minimally invasive procedure to correct the bags under his eyes.
Top answer
Friends joke him about looking tired or staying out late even when he’s wide awake. This isn't standard AmE, we'd say "joke with" or "made fun of".
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#2.Friends joke him about looking tired or staying out late even when he’s wide awake.
This isn't standard AmE, we'd say "joke with" or "made fun of".
This isn't standard AmE, we'd say "joke with" or "made fun of".
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ljswaveI'd like to know the difference between #1 and #2.#1 is correct.
#2 is not correct.
CJ
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Friends joke with him about looking tired...
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Friends make jokes about him looking tired... (The meaning is slightly different because he may not be aware of these jokes or party to the things being said, whereas using "with" means he is present/involved in the joking).
Friends joke him -- this is incorrect.
You could also use "make fun of" or "tease."
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Friends make jokes about him looking tired... (The meaning is slightly different because he may not be aware of these jokes or party to the things being said, whereas using "with" means he is present/involved in the joking).
Friends joke him -- this is incorrect.
You could also use "make fun of" or "tease."
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