Stop saying: “The party was very funny.”
Say instead: “The party was so much fun.” · A2 · Word Choice
✗ Wrong
The party was very funny.
✓ Correct
The party was so much fun.
Why?
Fun describes something enjoyable: a fun party, a fun game, a fun trip. Funny describes something that makes you laugh, like a joke or a comedy show. A party can be fun without being funny at all.
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🎙️ REAL VOICES
The three correct examples below, in a real voice.
✗ The trip to Miami was very funny.
✓ The trip to Miami was a lot of fun.
✗ We played a funny game last night.
✓ We played a fun game last night.
✗ It was a funny day at the beach.
✓ It was a fun day at the beach.
Fun means you enjoy it. Funny means it makes you laugh.