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Fun vs. Funny

Fun

/fʌn/
Fun refers to enjoyment or amusement derived from an activity or situation.

Examples:

"It wasn't much fun for you tonight," he said.That would be fun."You're no fun at all, are you?"

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Funny

/ˈfʌni/
Causing amusement or laughter

Examples:

'Is it funnier than Punch?'"Anne, you're acting funny again.'You are funny!' she said again.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Fun is more general and can refer to an enjoyable activity or experience.
  • Funny specifically relates to something that makes you laugh.
  • Think of funny as a subset of fun; all things funny may be fun, but not all things fun have to be funny.
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