Two peanuts were walking
down a street, one was
assaulted!
How does it work?
The joke is based on a homophone;
words that sound the same but
have different meanings.
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A salted = adjective
Assaulted = verb
What is the difference
between a body builder
and a hitchhiker?
One lifts weights and the
other waits for lifts.
How does it work?
The nouns and verbs are switched.
 One lifts weights.
(verb) (noun)
 The other waits for lifts.
(verb) (noun)
What is the difference
between Linford Christie
and Railtrack?
One runs trains and the
other trains runners.
How does it work?
The nouns and verbs are switched.
 One trains runners.
(verb) (noun)
 The other runs trains.
(verb)(noun)
What is the difference
between time and a fruit
fly?
Time flies like the wind,
but fruit flies like
bananas.
How does it work?
The words ‘flies’ and ‘like’ change
function.
 Time flies like the wind.
(verb)(preposition)
 Fruit flies like bananas.
(noun)(verb)
What is the difference
between a tree and a
train?
One sheds its leaves.
The other leaves its
shed.
How does it work?
The nouns and verbs are switched.
 One sheds its leaves.
(verb)
(noun)
 The other leaves its shed.
(verb)
(noun)
What is the difference
between:
1. I think reading is fantastic!
and
2. I think Reading is fantastic!
How does it work?
The capital letter on Reading tells
you that it means the place.
Reading = the town = proper noun.
reading = the pastime = common noun.
“I think reading and Reading are
fantastic!”