It's fun for me vs It's fun to me

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It's fun for me' is used when something is enjoyable or entertaining for the speaker, while 'It's fun to me' is less common and could be interpreted as the speaker finding something fun in a subjective way.

Last updated: April 05, 2024 • 689 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"It's fun for me"

This phrase is used to express that something is enjoyable or entertaining for the speaker.

Examples:

Playing video games is fun for me.
Watching movies is fun for me.
Going to the beach is fun for me.

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It's fun for me to say, though.
This work - it's fun for me.
Think it's fun for me living out of a suitcase in my own home?
And it's fun for me to see you come up empty-handed, you know?
You think it's fun for me to have to watch after you spoiled, self-indulgent
Moreover, my good fortune is that my true passion is my work, so I don't mind working so hard, on the contrary it's fun for me and I like it very much.
It's fun for me all around.

Alternatives:

I find it fun.
It's enjoyable for me.
I enjoy it.
It's entertaining for me.
It's pleasurable for me.

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

"It's fun to me"

This phrase could be interpreted as the speaker finding something fun in a subjective way, but it is less commonly used than 'it's fun for me.'

Alternatives:

I find it fun.
It's fun in my opinion.
It's subjectively fun to me.
I personally enjoy it.
It's fun from my perspective.

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