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329. Why is it so hard to be funny in a second language? (and other fun things) with Luke from Luke’s English Podcast

The InFluency Podcast

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The Different Approaches to Humor

In the UK, humor is a huge part of our social life. It's just an ever-present thing. And people are always ready to interpret what you're saying as being intended to be funny. I've noticed that some other cultures are not necessarily tuned into that kind of thing. Maybe it's just, again, my lack of linguistic control or the language barrier,. which just means that people aren't quite picking up on the codes.

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