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FUN and FUNNY
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Marshmallow (F)
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FUN and FUNNY
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Hi all!
I have a question: my students were asked to put some adjectives at the comparative form back to their "normal" form ( example: taller => TALL). My problem is that there was the adjective FUNNIER. I expected FUNNY but some students chose the adjective FUN. At first I considered the answer was wrong but after second thought I�m wondering if that�s not a correct answer. What do you think? And what would the comparative form of FUN be if that�s not correct?
Thanks for your answer!!
Caroline |
4 Nov 2008
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Carla74
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Hi there, caroline!
Well, in my humble opinion, I think that fun is a noun and funny is an adjective so fun having the comparative funnier is not correct. But that�s only me, wait for this wonderful people to give you an answer. They are surely going to help you because this is the best community of esl teachers!!! Take care! |
4 Nov 2008
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Marshmallow (F)
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Hi Carla!
Thanks for your answer! I thought as you did but I checked in my dictionnary and "fun" can also be considered as an adjective, that�s why I�m wondering what the correct answer is...Let�s see what the others think! |
4 Nov 2008
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Carla74
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Well, Carol, we are always learning, I wasn�t sure myself...
Thanks for the site. It is already in my favourites because I think it will be very useful!
Kisses and keep up with the good work... our pupils deserve it!!! |
4 Nov 2008
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mena22
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Good morning to you all! I believe "fun" is usually an uncountable noun and it is usually placed after the verb to be (The match was great fun, wasn�t it?), although in informal American English it may be used as an adjective (That was a real fun game). Besides, in terms of meaning fun is used when you want to say that people/ things are enjoyable , entertaining.... and funny when something makes you laugh: Why are you wearing that funny dress?? (it�s weird, strange, it makes me laugh) and Bungee jumping can be a lot of fun, don�t you want to try it?
But the doubt is still there for the use of fun as an adjective in informal English -- can we make the comparative or the superlative? "This was a real funnier game than last week�s? I don�t know why, but it definitely doesn�t sound good to me. |
4 Nov 2008
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mena22
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I�ve read the answer on that site. Thanks a lot. It�s clear now.  |
4 Nov 2008
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Marshmallow (F)
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Your explanation was quite clear as well, thanks!...Since I�ll have to explain my students why their answer was wrong, I�d better be ready with a simple and clear answer! |
4 Nov 2008
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Apodo
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If you started with the comparative �funnier�, I believe the only correct answer is �funny� meaning amusing or strange.
There isn�t a comparative for �fun� .....more fun?
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4 Nov 2008
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renca
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If "fun" was an adjective, then - following the rules for making comparative-, the comparative form would have to be funner, not funnier. Nothing like funner exists, at least in formal language, so fun is a noun and funny must be an adjective. Cheers! |
4 Nov 2008
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frenchfrog
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BUT the Oxford Advanced Learner�s Dictionary has a section for �fun� as an adjective!!!!
ex: She�s really fun to be with. This game looks fun! There are lots of fun things for young people to do here.
Probably the only adjective without a comparative form???? 
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4 Nov 2008
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