How fun is that?

Question

What exactly is the grammatical fault, in that sentence? It should be "How much fun is that?", but the first one is more and more acceptable these days. We don't say "How money do you have?, at least not yet."

Answer 1

It's idiomatic, a phrase used and abused by all manner of folk, just like I sometimes say "Yep," and "I reckon," both of them not grammatical yet revealing of my nature. To say "how fun is that?" can also mean that an event or thing is no fun at all, remember.
Oh, you do. Your grammatical rephrase can mean a negative, too. I have heard nosy people say, "Your income is...?" like you're going to jump up and answer and salute or something! lol !!!
Yet especially with text messaging, grammar is indeed at risk. We just get on with it, and hold up our end as the saying goes.

Answer 2

I think How Fun is a Japanese noodle dish.

It isn't necessary to say "How much fun" because, unlike money, you can't actually quantify it.

Imagine this:

"How much fun is it?" "About eleven and a half."

That doesn't work, does it? No, it's

"How fun is that?" "More fun than a poke in the eye."

Also, if you have to specify that it's a question of quantity, why is "Got milk?" okay? Why don't we boycott cows until they learn to ask "Pardon me, sir, do you have any milk?"

But truly, I do wish we'd use better English more often. I'm really not inclined to help beggars that can't be bothered to say more than just "spare change?", I preferred the old days where they were more formal and polite, with "Brother, can you spare a dime?" Heck, they even wrote a song about that.

Anyway. That's my cents on the matter. Are we having fun yet?

Answer 3

The flaw is using "fun" as as an adjective instead of as a noun.

"How", an adverb, should modify an adjective, not a noun.

But "fun" is an unusual word and is seen more often lately in this adjectival usage. "I had a fun time" is ungrammatical for exactly the same reason, but people say it.

Surprisingly enough, English is one of the few languages which has the noun "fun". Other languages use a reflexive verb, such as the French "s'amuser".

Answer 4

I don't understand.
Something can BE fun, but it can't BE money.
You're comparing apples and oranges.
In this context, "fun" is an adjective.

If you were correct, it would be grammatically wrong to ask "How happy are you?" if someone stated "I am happy."
One would instead by compelled to ask "How much happy are you?"
How sensible is that? Or, as you would say "How much sensible is that?"

Answer 5

what's your question? lol

Answer 6

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