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Fun/Joke #1 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:09 am   Fun/Joke
 

Does 'Don't make fun of others.' mean
'Don't make jokes about others.'?
Can we say like below:
Don't make fun about others.
Don't make jokes of others.
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Fun/Joke #2 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:12 am   Fun/Joke
 

That's more or less what it means, but 'make fun of' is standard, so 'make fun about' would not be used.
'Make jokes of others' just about works, but has a slightly different meaning.

To make fun of - to laugh at or tease
To make a joke of someone/something - to do something to someone/something which means that other people will make fun of them.
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Fun/Joke #3 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:20 am   Fun/Joke
 

Beeesneees,
1. I think you are kidding.
2. I think you are joking.
Do #1 and #2 mean the same?
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Fun/Joke #4 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:26 am   Fun/Joke
 

Yes.
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