Humorous or A sense of humor | WordReference Forums
Feb 22, 2014. #1. 1. He is humorous. 2. He has a good sense of humor. I wonder which one is more commonly used. My guess would be the second one. Is it just because the first one is little more formal?
He is fun - WordReference Forums
Hong Kong. Chinese. Jun 27, 2016. #1. Hello, my friends, I was wondering whether the underlined part is idiomatic: "He is fun." Thoughts and context: I know it is natural to say he is a fun person but I am not sure whether it is idiomatic to say He is fun to mean he is interesting.
the funniest or the most funny? | WordReference Forums
Apr 12, 2008 · When I was a kid, it was "funniest," but somewhere along the line they seem to have changed the rule, because now I hear "most funny" and "most happy" everywhere. 1) "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard." 2) "That's the most stupid thing I've ever heard." I think most natives tend to pick #1.
How to say "you're so funny" in an ironic way?
Nov 8, 2021. #4. I'd say "You're such a joker". To me, the word suggests that the prankster thinks he or she is funny whereas others might not be of the same opinion. By the way, the way you pronounce "you're so funny" is crucial. The sentence itself can be sarcastic but your tone has to be sarcastic as well. Let's see what native speakers have ...
He said to me I was funny - WordReference Forums
May 25, 2018 · Hello everyone. Let's say someone said "You are funny" to me, and I want to report it. Can these two sentences be used interchangeably? He said (that) I was funny to me. He said to me (that) I was funny. Also, are these two sentences interchangeable? He said, "You are funny" to me. He said to me, "You are funny". (I am not sure if I should use ...
He talks with a funny/hilarious tone | WordReference Forums
Mar 14, 2020 · Hi, everyone If I want to describe my teacher as a humoruos person. Which of the following is the most idiomatic one? 1. He talks with a funny tone 2. He talks with a hilarious tone 3. He talks in a funny tone 4. He talks in a hilarious tone Or all of above sound weird? Thank you!
She looked at him funny - WordReference Forums
Feb 27, 2012 · Bryant McClinton of Illinois, claims he hit a woman and knocked her down because she looked at him funny. (LINK) I believe 'funny' is used as an adverb, even thought dictionary don't mention 'funny' has that usage because I read it as 'she looked at him disrespectfully, mockingly, etc.'. In other case, I can see people say, for example, "I don ...
Are you trying to be funny? vs. Are you being funny?
Sep 23, 2014. #3. natkretep said: In answer to the original question first, sometimes foreign speakers use fun to mean funny, but this is strange to native speakers. Think of the Abba song: 'Money, money, money - it's so funny in a rich man's world'. What is intended there is it's so fun of course because fun is an adjective too.
Funny person [or...?] - WordReference Forums
Dec 9, 2013 · Comical would work ... but it’s a lot less common ~ and less funny ~ than funny. Humorous: Again, a humorous person probably wouldn’t make you laugh your head off ~ he’d just make you smile or laugh. It’s less funny than funny. Funny Amusing would also work. but is even less funny than humorous. Hilarious ~ doesn’t collocate with very ...
Don't get any funny ideas - WordReference Forums
Apr 11, 2020. #4. No. "Ideas" (which can be very good) and "funny ideas" (which are usually negative) are not the same thing. For example, a young woman going on a date with a young man would like him to have ideas, such as to bring her flowers or to go to an interesting restaurant -- but if, while they are sitting together, his hands start to ...