Sep 7
The word “fun” is in flux
Posted on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 in Misused words and expressions, Nonexistent words
fun as a noun:
I had fun at the carnival.
fun as an adjective:
I had a fun time at the carnival.
She had a more fun time at the carnival than me.
He had the most fun time of all of us.
She had a funner time at the carnival than me. [slang]
He had the funnest time of all of us. [slang]
fun as a verb:
He is just funning you.
Grammar Girl has a more detailed explanation.
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