Oct 14, 2008
I would’ve liked to listen in on the meeting when Apple decided to flout the rules of fun.
Like this post?
Despite what language sticklers say, funnest is a word. The question is whether we’ll accept it.
Apple apparently thinks folks won’t mind.
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I think it was a bad decision. I read it as “funniest” the first 5 times I saw it, and was very puzzled as to why it was funny. It took me a while to realize my mind was inserting the “i”.
I don’t think language sticklers are their target audience. And I think the people who do notice their use of a somewhat questionable word will like it. If nothing else it got Apple some extra commentary on this blog. I say good move.
That’s funny (not funnest) you say that Josh, I did the exact same thing.
Joish, you have what is know as iSyndrome. It coimes from loving Apple too muich and inserting the letter [i] just about everywhere.
Thanks, iMike
That was one of the funnest comments I have ever read.
the new macbooks are brilliant.
I think it’s high time “funnest” was accepted as a real word. It’s so much “funner” to say than “most fun”, and thus, IMHO, is a much better reflection of the meaning of the word “fun.” :)
Funnest should be in, but I agree with Josh S, I read funniest over and over and kept looking to see what was so funny about this i-pod.
I wonder how much an iMike would cost. Probably a bargain.
Next stop bestest, goodest, and possibly betterest. Superlative.
abraham, YES.
for a while my facebook read (and why am i bragging about this?) “i firmly and incontrovertibly believe in ‘funner’ and ‘funnest.’”
and it’s NOT the same as “bestest” et al., because that’s already superlative. i always get sad when i hear people hypercorrect and say “palest . . . wait, that’s not a word. more pale.” no! go with what your English-speaking heart tells you!
Does that mean “funner” is a legitimate word now, too?
I say that all the time (just for fun) and my kids quickly point out that it’s not a word.
Proper use would leave funner out…
Fun
Way Fun
Funnest
Of course, it should not be confused with
fu·nest /fyuˈnɛst/ –adjective boding or causing evil or death; fatal; disastrous.
[Origin: 1645–55; < F funeste < L fūnestus, deriv. of fūnus funeral, death]
Gosh, I love the English language.
Wow, I feel dumb. I made the same mistake Josh S. made, and didn’t even realize it until I read his comment… it makes total sense now.
I knew it didn’t look funny…
This is targeting a certain age group, but I’m too old to know which one.
Not yours then Mrs P?
A friend of mine stopped dating a guy because he said funner. So I started to say ‘funner’ any chance I got-just razzin’ her, see?
Then she dumped me, too. Elitist.
It sounds like a Seinfeld episode.
funner is one of my favorite words.
great minds…