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Gu-Hoon Kwon Posted 12 years ago
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a lot of fun
The party is a lot of fun.
In the sentence above, is the word "fun" an adjective or a noun? If it is a noun, does the sentence mean "the party is fun itself"? If fun is an adjective, is the phrase "a lot of" an adverbial one, not an adjective one? Or is "a lot of fun" an idiom meaning "very fun"?
In the sentence above, is the word "fun" an adjective or a noun? If it is a noun, does the sentence mean "the party is fun itself"? If fun is an adjective, is the phrase "a lot of" an adverbial one, not an adjective one? Or is "a lot of fun" an idiom meaning "very fun"?
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Gu-Hoon Kwon In the sentence above, is the word "fun" an adjective or a noun? A noun. Gu-Hoon Kwon If it is a noun, does the sentence mean "the party is fun itself"?
- Gu-Hoon Kwon In the sentence above, is the word "fun" an adjective or a noun?
- A noun.
- Gu-Hoon Kwon If it is a noun, does the sentence mean "the party is fun itself"?
- Yes: it is a noun complement on the other side of a linking verb.
- something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
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Gu-Hoon KwonIn the sentence above, is the word "fun" an adjective or a noun?A noun.
Gu-Hoon KwonIf it is a noun, does the sentence mean "the party is fun itself"?Yes: it is a noun complement on the other side of a linking verb.
FUN (noun)
1.something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would b
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Mister Micawber1.something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.If so, what is the meaning of "a lot of" in the sentence in my question? Does it mean "much"?
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Gu-Hoon Kwonwhat is the meaning of "a lot of" in the sentence in my question? Does it mean "much"?Yes.
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