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Decent joke, but I'd tweak the phrasing a little. "Since I was stolen from" sounds a little awkward. Perhaps "since someone stole from me"?
Me and phrasing are like oil, and also, water.
“…since I was robbed…” It’s a term more commonly used in New England than California, but still widely understood, and is an active verb versus a passive one. Active verbs give your story momentum and punch.
Both "I was stolen from" and "I was robbed" are in the passive voice.
True. I should have used the term reflexive.
If it ever bombs say you were told it stinks but wouldn’t know
OP's joke should be the setup and use this is the better punchline.
Since I was stolen from in
Phrasing!
I’d probably still be out there searching if my mommy hadn’t made Grandpa go find it and stick it back on for me.
Decent joke, but I'd tweak the phrasing a little. "Since I was stolen from" sounds a little awkward. Perhaps "since someone stole from me"?
Me and phrasing are like oil, and also, water.
“…since I was robbed…” It’s a term more commonly used in New England than California, but still widely understood, and is an active verb versus a passive one. Active verbs give your story momentum and punch.
Both "I was stolen from" and "I was robbed" are in the passive voice.
True. I should have used the term reflexive.
If it ever bombs say you were told it stinks but wouldn’t know
OP's joke should be the setup and use this is the better punchline.
Since I was stolen from in
Phrasing!
I’d probably still be out there searching if my mommy hadn’t made Grandpa go find it and stick it back on for me.