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Feathers Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Asking what is funny

1. How do you think, what is funny?

2. What do you think is funny?

Are the both sentences okay? Natural? Please tell me if there's more natural way of asking someone's opinion about what is funny.

Thanks a lot.
  

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1 NO 2 OK

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LinguaphileWhat's so funny?
I think this is the most common in US.
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Philip
LinguaphileWhat's so funny?
I think this is the most common in US.
Thank you, LP and Philip, for your reply. I'm afraid my question was not clear enough, 'cause... "what's so funny" is not the type of question I wanted to learn here. Let me put this way: when you want to
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Try: What kind of humor do you enjoy?
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What do you think is funny?
What (sorts/kinds of) things are funny to you?
What (sorts/kinds of) things make you laugh?

CJ
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Grammar GeekTry: What kind of humor do you enjoy?
Hi GG, thank you for your suggestion, yes, it's much better. And.. forgive me for being slow -- I'd still like to know about the sentences below:

1. How do you think, what is funny?
2. What do you think is funny?
Mr.Anonymous said 1 is no good, 2 is fine. Would you agree? (I need your
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CalifJimWhat do you think is funny?
What (sorts/kinds of) things are funny to you?
What (sorts/kinds of) things make you laugh?

CJ

Hello CJ!

You gave me the answer while I was composing my question to GG. Thank you
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You could also ask, "What types of things make you laugh?"
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Thank you again, Philip.
"What types of things make you laugh?"
(BTW, I saw a huge sign of some restaurant on Highway 75 the other day which says "Breakfast All Day!" (ha-ha
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