funny (the adjective) -> funnier
fun (the noun) -> more fun
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Which, by implication, means you can technically have "funnier fun" but not "more funnier" but should probably avoid both of these strange constructs.
Thank you! I found and interesting note about "fun" (and also "funner", towards the end) in Gilman – I'm including a snapshot for the curious. "Funny" appears too :)
True. But people do say "funner" informally. "Darts are funner than bowling."
Yeah, languages are living things. That makes them so much fun.
So are toddlers. Let's prevent both from wandering off into the woods.
People say 'snuck', too. This is how languages go off the rails and acquire exceptions people complain about.
"fun" -> "funner" is less of an exception than "fun" -> "more fun"
"More funner", keep 'em on their toes.
😂 This is the way!