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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which sentence is an example of a pun? A. I want to look for my watch, but I can never seem to find the time. B. By making cupcakes for them, I can kill two birds with one stone. C. It is often wise to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. D. She explained the novel so well that she hit the nail on the head. E. She did not help with dinner because too many cooks can spoil the broth.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mvpriest6

OpenStudy (mvpriest6):

What is a pun first of all

OpenStudy (mvpriest6):

do u know

OpenStudy (conqueror):

Yes, do you ? @ballislife97

OpenStudy (mvpriest6):

the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words. This is what it means

OpenStudy (mvpriest6):

The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect

OpenStudy (mvpriest6):

which sentence looks like a fine beginning then weird ending

OpenStudy (mvpriest6):

hint: It has a comma

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