Alexios
Does the word 'funner' exist? Is it OK to say "It's getting funner and funner" or should it be "It's getting more and more fun"
Sep 12, 2019 4:58 PM
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It is more correct to say "more and more fun."
September 12, 2019
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Why do you go there? It's cheaper and funner, that's why. That was the funnest! The use of fun as an adjective is mainstream now, and -er and -est is becoming increasingly natural with time. It's a classic example of how small words evolve in English. That said, I wouldn't say there is ever a need to use them. That would upset a few people that you don't need to. In your example, in particular, "more and more fun" sounds smooth.
September 12, 2019
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Funnier as an adjective does exist, with an i before the e. Funnier comes from the word funny and means that you can laugh about it. Funner exists as a synonym of more fun, and is sometimes used. I would not choose it and have never heard it in a conversation, though. More fun also exists. More fun means that a situation or activity is more enjoyable. Examples: We will go to Disneyland this summer. This will be more fun than just sitting in our garden doing nothing. Careful: "this is getting more and more fun" can also be used in a sarcastic way! Hope this helps
September 12, 2019
more fun
September 13, 2019
I agree with the other posts. If you're a native speaker and you say "funner and funner," it will sound like you're purposely using bad English, maybe as a joke or to be cute. If you have a foreign accent and you say it, though, it will sound like you don't know the language well.
September 12, 2019
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