the best pubs

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Three guys are drinking at a bar and talking about their favourite bars. The first guy says, "As good as this bar isALTHOUGH THIS BAR IS VERY GOOD, I still prefer the pubs back home. In Glasgow, there's a weeSMALL place. The landlordBAR OWNER goes out of his way for the locals. When you buy four drinks, he'll buy the fifth drink."

"Well," said the second man, "At my local in London, the barman will buy you your third drink after you buy the first two."

"Ahhh, dat'sINFORMAL FOR "THAT'S" nothin'," said the third guy, "Back home in my favourite pub, the moment you set footENTER in the place, they'll buy you a drink, then another, all the drinks you like, actuallyIN FACT. Then, when you've had enough drinks, they'll take you upstairsTO A HIGHER FLOOR and see that you get laidHAVE SEX, all on the houseFOR FREE!"

The first two guys lift their eyebrowsFACIAL HAIRS ABOVE THE EYES in suspicion.

"Yeah, right," says the first guy, "There is no bar that good."

The man sworeSPOKE OR PROMISED STRONGLY every word was true.

Then the second man asked, "Come ON, be real. Did this actuallyIN REALITY happen to you?"

Admitted the man, "No. But it did happen to my sister quite a few times."

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🔍 See the vocabulary

In this joke, let's look at these three: landlord, set foot, and on the house. A landlord is the person who owns or runs a pub or restaurant. To set foot somewhere means to enter or arrive. If something is on the house, it means it is free of charge.

• The landlord gave us a free round of drinks.
• She never set foot in that café again.
• The dessert was on the house because it was my birthday.

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🧠 Grammar Focus

This joke uses the past simple tense for storytelling, such as "said", "asked", and "swore". It also uses direct speech to report exactly what each character says, creating a vivid, conversational style. Direct speech helps show personality and tone in humour.

• He said the bar was his favourite. [say, said, said]
• They asked if the story was true. [ask, asked, asked]
• She swore it really happened. [swear, swore, sworn]

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