The joke only works if the grammar is right

A meme of a washing machine reads: “Washing machines is not sorry for the inconvenience caused.” When I showed this to my students, they laughed before I could ask why it was funny and then explain...

Authors

Anjuli Thawait (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9216-8422)

Institutions

Government of Uttar Pradesh (IN)

Publication Details

Journal: Communication Teacher
Published: 2026-10-27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17404622.2026.2744301
Primary Topic: Humor Studies and Applications
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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The joke only works if the grammar is right

Anjuli Thawait

Oct 27, 2026

Communication Teacher

Humor Studies and Applications

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The joke only works if the grammar is right

Anjuli Thawait

October 27, 2026article en

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Communication Teacher

Government of Uttar Pradesh (IN)

Openalex Percentile: Top 8%

Humor Studies and Applications

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