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Analyzing the Evolution of the Word 'Fun' and its Comparatives
Exploring the historical shift of 'fun' from noun to adjective, this chapter analyzes the acceptance and evolution of comparatives like 'funner' and 'funnest', discussing societal attitudes towards language evolution and children's innate language-forming tendencies.
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