• Laticauda@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    “my kid” is more natural sounding and indicates parenthood a bit more obviously.

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      8 months ago

      Reuse of the punch line within the setup diminishes the tension. Subsequently the payoff is less effective.

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        8 months ago

        The punch line is that “son” and “sun” sound the same. “my kid” isn’t a reuse of the punchline any more than “my boy” is, but it reads less awkwardly.

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      8 months ago

      “My boy” is perfectly acceptable too. Might be a regional thing but it does exactly what you said.