[Grammar] What great fun or what a great fun

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lovecindy

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Good morning, teachers.
I know 'fun' is one of the uncountable nouns, but can I say what a great fun? Is that correct?
Thank you!:-D
 

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早安, 爸爸 :-D

You said "fun" is uncountable. Correct. In "what a great fun", "a" would belong to "fun", but then, would it not mean that "fun" can be premodified by "a", in which case "fun" would be a countable noun?
 

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早安, 爸爸 :-D

You said "fun" is uncountable. Correct. In "what a great fun", "a" would belong to "fun", but then, would it not mean that "fun" can be premodified by "a", in which case "fun" would be a countable noun?

:-DLOL, you shouldn't say'爸爸', which refers to dad.

I know, but sometimes there is some special situation in which uncountable nouns can be used in plural forms or singular forms.
 

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"What a great fun" is incorrect.
 
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