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"a lot of fun" vs "very fun"



 
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"a lot of fun" vs "very fun" #1 (permalink) Tue Dec 05, 2006 15:52 pm   "a lot of fun" vs "very fun"
 

I need your help once again. My Korean students are fond of using this phrase: "very fun". I was wondering if it's actually right. I'm more used to saying "a lot of fun". Which is more correct?
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"a lot of fun" vs "very fun" #2 (permalink) Tue Dec 05, 2006 16:26 pm   "a lot of fun" vs "very fun"
 

Hi Hunnybunny

Fun is recognized in dictionaries not only as a noun, but also as an adjective, and it is also used as an adjective. But I would call a usage such as "very fun" or "really fun" informal. You should avoid it in formal English.

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"a lot of fun" vs "very fun" #3 (permalink) Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:24 am   "a lot of fun" vs "very fun"
 

Thanks, Ms. Amy. I'll tell my Korean students. : )
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One more question! #4 (permalink) Sun Dec 12, 2010 5:37 am   One more question!
 

Hi, I'm a Korean student.

I was wondering usage of "a lot of fun" and "funny".
When I want to describe my friend who makes people laugh and happy, Which one should I use ?

1) She is a lot of fun.
2) She is very funny.

I've heard that if I say "She is very funny", it would be used in a negative way.
Is it right?
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"a lot of fun" vs "very fun" #5 (permalink) Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:29 am   "a lot of fun" vs "very fun"
 

You could use either to describe your friend, though you need to be sure that if you describe her as 'funny' the people you are speaking to don't think you mean that she is strange.

'She is very funny' does not have to be negative at all.
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"a lot of fun" vs "very fun" #6 (permalink) Sun Dec 12, 2010 13:39 pm   "a lot of fun" vs "very fun"
 

"Very funny" means very comical. It can be used in a positive or negative way.
"A lot of fun" means that she is entertaining, so people enjoy their time with her.

"Funny" can also mean "strange", in a negative way, but not with "very". So "very funny" actually means comical, and not strange.
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"a lot of fun" vs "very fun" #7 (permalink) Sun Dec 12, 2010 15:31 pm   "a lot of fun" vs "very fun"
 

In the UK, use of very does not make a difference to the meaning. 'Very funny' can equally mean 'very strange' or 'very entertaining/amusing/comical'.
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"a lot of fun" vs "very fun" #8 (permalink) Sun Dec 12, 2010 15:35 pm   "a lot of fun" vs "very fun"
 

For us, "very funny" means actually funny. To indicate strange we would usually use "rather", and "quite" can indicate either one.
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