You didn't laugh at my joke vs You didn't laugh at the joke

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'You didn't laugh at my joke' is used when referring to a specific joke that the speaker told, while 'You didn't laugh at the joke' is used when referring to a joke in general, not necessarily told by the speaker.

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You didn't laugh at my joke

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific joke that the speaker told.

This phrase is used when the speaker is referring to a joke they personally told and the listener did not laugh at it.

Examples:

You didn't laugh at my joke about the chicken crossing the road.
I can't believe you didn't laugh at my joke during the party.

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Copy link to Tweet; Embed Tweet. Full House Quotes @QuotinFullHouse 19 Jul 2014. Danny: "You didn't laugh at my joke." Stephanie: "We're laughing inside.".

Alternatives:

You didn't find my joke funny
You didn't react to my joke
You didn't respond to my joke
You didn't appreciate my joke
You didn't enjoy my joke

You didn't laugh at the joke

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a joke in general, not necessarily told by the speaker.

This phrase is used when the speaker is referring to a joke in general and the listener did not find it funny.

Examples:

You didn't laugh at the joke I shared earlier.
I can't believe you didn't laugh at the joke everyone was talking about.

Show examples from the web [+]

Oct 26, 2013 ... IShall EatYourBacon 4 months ago. "And if you didn't laugh at the joke, you probably don't know what a duvet is!" x2. Read more Show less.
Aug 21, 2012 ... And that awesome laugh. If you didn't laugh at the joke she was telling (and that was rare), you laughed when she laughed. It was contagious.

Alternatives:

You didn't find the joke funny
You didn't react to the joke
You didn't respond to the joke
You didn't appreciate the joke
You didn't enjoy the joke

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You didn't laugh at my joke vs You didn't laugh at the joke