Fun vs. Funny

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Fun vs. Funny

EstherLee76

Fun vs. Funny

Hi,

I canï¿½t help noticing a lot of confusion on the worksheets between ï¿½funï¿½ and ï¿½funnyï¿½. Many worksheets use ï¿½funnyï¿½ when they mean ï¿½funï¿½.

Here are the definitions from the ï¿½free dictionaryï¿½:

ï¿½Funï¿½ is defined as

1. A source of enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure.

2. Enjoyment; amusement: have fun at the beach.

3. Playful, often noisy, activity

ï¿½funnyï¿½ is defined as

a. Causing laughter or amusement

So when something makes you laugh, itï¿½s ï¿½funnyï¿½. When you find something amusing, itï¿½s ï¿½funï¿½.

So, are you a ï¿½funï¿½ teacher or a ï¿½funnyï¿½ teacherï¿½?

Esther

3 Nov 2012

yuyujo

Anyway, they are very closely related! :)

3 Nov 2012

silvia.patti

Fun is a noun, funny is an adjective.

A teacher is funny.

Silvia

3 Nov 2012

yanogator

Fun is now used as an adjective, too. My students frequently tell me that I am a fun (and sometimes funny) teacher.

Bruce

3 Nov 2012

PhilipR

You should strive to be a fun teacher, and this can include being funny.

BTW as Bruce pointed out fun is also an adjective and it has become more and more common to see funner and funnest. Just goes to show how language evolves.

3 Nov 2012