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Old 20-Apr-2005, 00:50
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Question It's very fun or it's very funny

If I want to say one place was very interesting, how can i say? is that ok to use "It was very fun" or "it was very fun place" or "it was very funny" or "it was very funny place"?? sometimes this makes me confuse a lot. please help me out~
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Old 20-Apr-2005, 06:27
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Very funny = made you laugh
great fun = enjoyable (don't use 'very')
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Old 20-Apr-2005, 07:09
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Default Re: It's very fun or it's very funny

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Very funny = made you laugh
great fun = enjoyable (don't use 'very')
ok then can I use like this?

It was great fun.
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Old 21-Apr-2005, 00:51
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Default Re: It's very fun or it's very funny

Yes.
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Old 21-Apr-2005, 04:38
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Yes.
thanks so much~
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Old 26-Apr-2005, 04:40
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Default Re: It's very fun or it's very funny

I would say "It was lots of fun", but "great" is OK too.
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Old 26-Sep-2005, 09:54
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Default Re: It's very fun or it's very funny

can we use..

it was a great fun ??
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Old 04-Oct-2005, 21:30
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Default Re: It's very fun or it's very funny

yes we can use that phrase. It was great fun

Is it Thanking you or Thankyou?
That is when wiiting a reply to a letter
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It was a great fun
That wouldn't work. "a" modifies non-count "fun".
Try,

It was a fun time.
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Old 05-Oct-2005, 13:19
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It's two words, thank you/Thank you.
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