English Language & Usage Asked by santanu bera on January 7, 2021
A building cannot jump. We generally use “higher” to campare with something that can jump. But, can we use “higher” in this context?
It comes from the following joke –
Q. Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State building?
A. Yes, cause the Empire State building cannot jump.
If I used “above the Empire State building”, the question would be straightforward and wouldn’t be meant for joke.
"Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State building?" is correct English. The point of the joke is that it has (potentially) two meanings.
Correct answer by fdb on January 7, 2021
Can a Kangroo jump higher than a building? Answer-Yes Because a building can not jump but the kangroo can jump that is why the Kangroo can jump higher What were your thoughts? Answer-You were thinking that can a Kangroo jump over the building that is why you were tricked!
Answered by Sameen Shahid on January 7, 2021
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