Fun
Funis an uncountable noun meaning ‘pleasure and enjoyment’:
We had suchfuntogether.
It wasfunto go to the beach with Rita’s family.
I hope you havefun!
In informal speaking, we also usefunas an adjective:
We did a lot offunactivities in groups and individually to learn, have afuntime, and to get to know each other better.
Funny
Funnyis anadjectiveand it means ‘amusing’ or ‘causing laughter’:
[an author is being interviewed about the main character in her book]
A:How would you describe Lorna?
B:Well. I think she’s very self-confident and assertive. I think she’s genuinelyfunny.
I think Jerry Springer is sofunny. I just laugh so much when I watch his show.
Funnycan also mean ‘strange’, ‘surprising’, ‘unexpected’ or ‘difficult to explain or understand’:
Afunnything happened to me the other day. I was parking my car and a man came and knocked on my window …(A strange/surprising/unexpected thing happened …)
Wasn’t itfunnythe way Don just got up and left without saying goodbye to anyone?(Wasn’t it strange …)
Typical error
We don’t usefunnyto mean ‘enjoyable’:
The week I stayed in your country was reallyfunand I found the city where you live very interesting and beautiful.
Not: …in your country was really funny…
See also:
Adjectives and adjective phrases: typical errors