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6 Confusing Words: fun & funny, famous & popular, surprise & shock
If I go to an amusement park, it isfun or funny? Is George W. Bush famous or popular? Was the dead animal I saw a surprise or a shock? New English speakers often confuse these 3 pairs of words. Learn how they are different!
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302 COMMENTS
Wowo it is funny
hi everyone,i’m Long.i’m from vietnam.i’m a new member and i hope u can help me about learning english well.in my county,it’s such a difficult language and we have lots of problems to make it to be a fluent language.
wht is your native language?
portugues
I’m Mai, I also come from Vietnam.
i’m hzng i come from vietnam
sorry hang
have perseverance and patience you’ll learn
Fun and funny???? Both are the same!!
joke :P
Asala, Since I am unable to make new comment, I am using the reply of your message to post a comment to EngVid Queen Ronnie.
Dear Ronnie you’re funny. Its really fun learning on internet as you said but only when I am watching your lessons. The way you are teaching is very interesting and your actions make us remember easily of your lessons. I love to watch your lessons and your actions all the day.
Tons & tons of thanks for you and EngVid team.
Your beloved student,
Tamil
it was fun >> thanks alot
it is fun
i am so glad to be the first one comment on this video Mis Ronnie
Hi Ronnie, your video is fun and your explanation about the word surprise is very funny. Thanks
Hi Ronnie,
Many thanks for this lesson. But at the end you have revealed another confused words : to like and to love.
Can we say “I do not like Bush” or “I do not love Bush”?
Love is a much stronger word than like.
I love my dog. I like blue.
Dear Ronnie, U r my one the most popular teacher in Engvid also the most famous teacher there.
I so surprised when saw a new lesson whit u here.
Actually u r a nice funny teacher who turn teaching to a big fun.
thanks a lot Ronnie.
keep going and never say die.
it is useful lesson
Hello, Ronnie! This lesson was fun and funny too!
Thanks for the explanation. You teach very well.
May God bless you for sowing knowledge in our lives.
I love You. Thanks for what You are
hi ronnie.. you are funny..
funny and enjoyable lesson :)
do you think polish is easy to learn ???
very clearly lesson, thanks!
You are very funny, I spend a fun time learning for you (is this correct?) I’m going to present the toefl test, can you give some advice to improve in writring?
“I have a good time learning from you”, is more natural!
Search the website for writing tips for toefl!
Thank you Ronnie, that was a really useful explanation!
I so surpise that I got a 10 it was fun. But I was shocked that I and not famous or popular for while..lol.
that’s so awesome
u r popular teacher
OMG! I corrected 10 questions.
I loved you explanation.
Hi Ronnie
What is the opposite word of “Notorious” is it “Famous” or “Popular?”
Thanks
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notorious
I think that i’ve found a lot of fun in this lesson
You make learning process both fun and funny. I got surprised with this lesson, learning new things. you are famous teacher of engvid and popular among the english learners.
very marvellous !
I have sentences about the words ..
1-Watching movies is fun.
2-Monkey entertainment is so funny.
3-The rice is the popluar thing in arabic food.
4-Jacki chan is a famous actor in the world.
actually you are the best and I cant wait the next lesson :d
Jackie chan is famous as well as popular actor in the world
Thank you, Ronnie!
Before watching this video I misused these words. Now I know how to use them properly.
Good luck!
gr8 vid . . had fun .
I finally understood what the difference between fun and funny is. Thank you very much!
Learn English on Engvid.com is very fun
Ha Ha It was fun watching your lecture~ Thanks a lot
I love the way you teach. It’s very funny and useful. Tk u very much
I had no idea words “famous” and “popular” have different meanings.Ronnie, than you for this lesson! :)
Thanks a lot you are funny >
You are very popular and famous teacher as well.I like watching your videos.but the problem with me is ,i cant understand each and every word you speak ,SO I’D REQUEST YOU TO GO SLOW FOR AVERAGE PEOPLE LIKE US.I hope u will do the needful for next successive lessons.
GOD BLESS YOU
There are subtitles to help you, and you can pause and repeat anytime!!! Good luck!
Exactly Ronnie!
To me the subtitles become easier to follow the lesson.
It is amazing thing to shed the light on these commonly confused words which many of us know but could not able to recognize it .
Thanks Ron
note :
do I write correctly Ron ?
all your lesson are very help full
awesome ♥
Thanks Ronnie very good informative lesson!!!
thank you ronni you are very good teach
thanks for teaching I am very happy to lean new things…… best regard
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thank you Ronnie :) you’re my star!
Hello
Thanks Ronnie .You are so funny…and You make me Fun. I think You are not famous but You are popular. Would be big suprise for me meet You .
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Thanks
When you said that Heatler was famous, I wondered why you did not use the word unfamous
thnx..realy is maizy teacher
thank you so much
you really good teacher.
very good lesson. I like you, you are very funny teacher. you make me laugh during lesson (is that correct? )
YES!!!
Wow, I’m really impressed how this website is great. Ronnie classes are the best I’ve ever seen, she teaches an enjoyable way to learn. I really wanted to have a teacher like you. Thanks, I’m watching all your videos and love them very much. Ronnie you’re fantastic. <3
thanks so much your teaching is nice.
Thank you for your great help that makes us understand some confusing words. I think you are one of the best English teachers I ‘ve ever met so far.
Very usefull lesson. Thank you!
TNK U :)
real good. i like engVid so much. Ronnie rules.
Thank you for such an interesting lesson. Before, I often confuse the meaning of these words. But now everything was in place! You are a great teacher!
Ms. Ronnie, thank you so much. Your lessons are really fun and helpfull. :-D
Hello Ronnie,
Nice lesson,you are very funny…ah, I’m wait for any tips of school that make my exchange in Canada,don’t forget me,please.Take care.
If you come to Toronto. I offer private/group lessons much cheaper than any school!
Hello Ronnie,
First all thanks,thanks so much,..I’m connect now,give your address of skype,e-mail or facebook to we’ll talk about it.
Hello Ronnie,
I have to concern by private/group,how I do?
Take care
Join my facebook page. My name is Ronnie MacEnglish. Message me there and I can send you the details!!
HI Ronnie;can you teach me a lessons of a discours .Thank you
I agree with the comment above. You are very funny and cool teacher and I’d love to go to your classes :)
What a funny face when speaking Ronnie!!
There are already lessons on that! Search the site for “passive”!
Hello Ronnie,
First all thanks,thanks so much,..I’m connect now,give your address of skype,e-mail or facebook to we’ll talk about it.
It was a really fun lesson Ronnie. Thanks a lot…
as usual, perfectly :)
me too…. i love Ronnie…. love her lesson
Thanks a lot.
you’re helping a lot…thanks teacher ronnie
Thank you,Ronnie. I’ve learned this lesson.
Thnaks so much Ronnie, awesome lesson
you have a very effective method in teaching. and because of that i love you…….about George W. Bush no i don’t like him so he is famous but not popular ,but obviously you are popular and famous as well ,sorry about my English .one more thing i did not like the example that was about the world shock ((naked)) terrible feelings. thank you
I really love this page
wooowww…..very useful, thank you Ronnie. please continue this series of lessons later too Ronnie with for example:
“I like” vs “I’d like”
“shame” vs “shy” or “ashamed”
and so on…..
thank you Dear Ronnie
have fun
Dear Ronnie;
Believe me that you are the best teacher all over the word.
Best Regards.
what a surprise?.. I’ve got 10 out of 10 .what surprises me is that i have got that score though i haven’t watched the lesson.i have been planning to do the quiz twice before and after the lesson.Ronnie ,do you think that that way will help fixing the differences?
Fun and Great lesson teacher Ronnie. I’m so thankful with you.
Hello Ronnie
I Love your lessons!
You are so funny ;)
Thank’s teacher. I’m a new student from morocco and i hope so that you make more effort to make more effort to teach me english.
Question 9. Can someone be popular, but not famous?
How could be someone popular, if he isn’t famous? “Nobody knows you, but everybody likes you!” Nonsense! Isn’t it?
I think that correct answer is “NO”
Thank you Ronnie,you’re fantastic.
Thank you.
so teacher you are very popular n_n hehe not a surprise
It is a fun lesson taught by the funny teacher,
Thanx Ronnie.
I like your video , your expression is very funny
Hi Ronnie,
Many thanks for this lesson. But at the end you have revealed another confused words : to like and to love.
Love = very strong feelings. I love my dog.
Like = not as strong feelings. I like blue.
Good video, I enjoyed a lot!
My English landlord explained to me a lot of times the difference beteween FUNNY (hahaha!!!!) and FANNY (the private part of a woman)…
Every Spanish student pronounce FANNY when something make us laugh ;-) !!!!hahahaha
Thanks a lot ronnie
notorious is famous for bad things/activities
love it so much ^_*
thank you my ronnie
you are all my awesome ^^
you have good talent to teach just like famous comedian actress
it is my fun to learn english from you
I am shocked at your lession of impressing ^^
Perfect score…very good teacher.
Your video fun to watch I have good time watching your video, you are helpful beautiful fantastic teacher and funny you make me lough every time I watch your video.
Do you teach french Ronnie?
Be funny be happy and let’s have fun.
I got 10! ^^
Teacher you’re very funny and your classes are fun.
I’m surprised to have been found this amazing.
Anyway thanks for the knowledeg, bye!
This video is very fun.
Hello Ronnie,
Thanks a lot, very good explanation.
hundred percent in the quiz. I am so Happy!
bye.
I have lived in Serbia for 21 years. You must always put the s on numbers if it is more than 1.
Hi beautiful.
You are popular and famous
You are fun and funny
You are the one the only one
thank you a lot
you are excellent teacher.
thank you Ronnie
I wish I had a teachers like you
:D
thenk you Ronnie you are relly good teacher
Ronnie you are very very good teacher so you are both famous and popular.
it is good
Thank you Ronnie , I like your lessons
by the way can I say .. you have popular lessons ? mmmm (:
it’s really funny.
thanks for lot of you very intersting this
Hi Ronnie, I like your videos. Can you create a video with information about measures:weight, eight and distance?
pronounced and if possible, basic conversion
Many thanks
Ricardo
You are the best Ronnie! thanks for this great lesson
i did my best in this lesson……..
thank you..
It was a surprise for me when I found this website.
It’s fun to watch your videos Ronnie.
Thanks
It’s very fun Video, I answered all questions correctly
Thank’s
honestly i never seen amazing and funny teacher like you ….so helpful ..thank’s :)
Hi Ronnie, thanks alot for your lesson, you are very funny, I love the way you teach.
it was the easyest test i have ever taken,, it must be a little more difficult.
Maybe it’s time to move up to advanced lessons!
i love the way you teach, i have learnd a lots with your lessons,, congratulations dear.
Hi Ronnie!
I’m a PhD student recently get admitted at the university of Ottawa and my program will start on the up-coming summer session. I want to improve my English,
Could you help me?
Tks, I’ve fun with this class, today.
love it , like it
Thanks, you’re very funny !
http://www.engvid.com/pronunciation-words-ending-in-s/
ur lession is very useful and funny.i usually make mistake with ‘fun’ and ‘funny’.now i understook clearly.thank u very much!
i like you soooooooo much mouhhhhhh
hello ronnie . how are you . can i learning english through skype . please Contact fuad.333.hasan@gmail.com
Yes, funny can also mean strange!
i got 7 out of 10 mam, is it good or bad?
This lessons is fun . =D
I am surprise.
Certainly you’re a great teacher… Your class is funny and very useful!
I’m sure you’re FAMOUS and POPULAR! Everybody like you, like your class! You’re one of the best teachers around all the world! Thanks!
I learned with fun.
Ronnie, Your lessons are very very very useful and funny!! Thank You very much for positive mood ))) You are The greatest teacher))
hello, thank you very much,this video was very useful.
how can i get more videos of confusing words?????
Mrs Ronnie，can I say -1.“He‘s a funny person，he often makes me laugh” and “I like to watch funny films”？
2.“I’m so surprised that you buy a present for me” and “I’m shocked，he didn’t get full marks in the test”
3.“Steve Job is a famous person，everyone know him” and “Justin Bieber is a popular singer，everyone likes to listen to his songs”？I hope you’ll answer my question..Thank you！！
100:) Thank you so much. I have really fun in your lessons:)
Thanks Mrs Ronnie :)
Hi Ronnie, I’m from Brazil, I’m learning english, I’m not fluent, I’m not even intemediary, but I can understand almost 100% of what you speak, it’s so clear.
you’re so funny!!!!
thanks
Ronnie you are the best teacher :) I always understood everything from your lessons :) I am thrilled :) Thanks
Hi Ronnie I am appriciated about your lessons you are smart and hard worker, but I have quation. What is the diffrent between normally and naturally? Many thanks.
ohh Ronnie, only u can explain very well,so i understand all things u explain. thanks for that!
y are the best teacher
Funny comment :)
and I’m agree with you iris haha..
some Ronnie’s action make me laugh. it’s so funny. :)
Thank you Ronnie. I got 90 %. You are a surprise teacher, funny & popular.
Thank you Ronnie, I like you. ^____^
Sorry, Ronnie, but, unfortunately, Hitler is still popular with some extremist groups of people here in Europe, but I wouldn’t call him famous – there two words in English that mean ‘widely known in a negative way’: ‘infamous’ an ‘notorious’ … So Hitler was certainly a ‘notorious political figure’ but definitely not famous … Just my two cents …
very enjoyabll Ronnie
very nice. Ronnie
Ronnie Mam. I have got 100/100.The quiz was so easy to do.So,I like the quiz.
With regards
Abhinav
thank you very much!!! You are an amazing theacher!thank you very much!!! You are an amazing teacher! I wish you were my teacher in real life! :)
A perfect explanation Roonie … Thanks !!! =)
Thank you Ronnie, you R so Funny!!!
Hey what slang do you use to say stupid girl???
thank you Ronnie you make me laugh :D
The quiz was saying, in the answer to the question number 9, that someone can be popular, but not famous at the same time, what does not seem to me as anything going with, what has been mentioned in the above video and I personally can not find any example of that, considering the meaning, that has been mentioned in the above video. Does anyone can??
9. Can someone be popular, but not famous?
Yes.
No.
I think, If you are popular, you also famous..Right ? I think, B. my my answer was incorrect… can you explain more detail, please?
hi Ronnie,
I really enjoy the way you teach…
I have a question…
where to use forgot, forget and forgotten?
Thank Ronnie i wish you will be fine. Ronnie please i send you facebook friend request so accept i love the way you are teaching and its so helpful for all of us take care and ALLAH HAFIZ.
It’s a good learning experience indeed. This lesson lets me to realize the different meaning of these words. Thanks Ms Ronnie.
Funny teacher I like you
I would like to say your teaching method is a fun to me. kip it up! Thanks a lot because i found this site. it is very helpful to me for all four modules of ielts exam was i am preparing through on line learning.
I am surprise 100,Thank you.
This lesson is so funny !!!! It was a fun time,
l like your way to teach~ Thank you :)
I hope see you one day ,,,,,
I absolutely had fun! This was a really great lesson :)
Thanks Ronnie! I’am having fun the way you teaching．
Thank you Ronnie! I had fun :D
Hi Ronnie, excellent your english classes!!! please would you do a class for conditionals type two and three? I really enjoy your classes.
by the way, how to pronounce life, leave and live?
Great fun! the thing about parents being found naked was too much though-)
Hi, Ronnie! i am Very Thankful to you that you teach us very well and i love to learn English from you.
thanks
I got 10 correct out of 10!!! What a nice surprise!!! :D
Hi Ronnie I have a question
What is difference btween it & there?
Thanks Mam, I got 100%.
Ronnie u are da best teacher.U explain soo good.Im trying to learn english cuz i loove it soo much ,and is good from u cuz u do a explain in british accent and american,so i can learn easy american accent. U are helpin’ me soo much.I appreciation ur work :).
i like it . thank u tezcher ..
It’s amazing Ronie! ;)
you’re doing a great job!
Thank You very much Ronnie for the lesson it was funny but at least I understood your lesson now I know how to compare those ‘6 confusing words’ and I got 10 out of 10!
What a surprise! Thank you
Hi ronnie your the better teatcher lessons
Thank u very much ..
6/10 I’m confused of the word famous and popular hahahahaha
mam, can you pls explain to me what is the difference between Genuine and Authentic? Thank you
It is very fun. Ronnie you are popular teacher, I like your lessons very much :)
that was fun !! :D
thank you Ronnie
Hi Ronnie,
Your lessons is very useful and funny :)
I have a bit confusion in this question “Can someone be popular, but not famous?”. The answer is “Yes”.
But in my understanding: If you are ‘popular’, it means: a lot of people like you. And “know” always before “like”. So a lot of people know you–>You are famous.
I’m looking forward your reply
Thank you very much ;)
it’s very good Ronnie.I loves you ,It’s help me a lot.
can someone be popular bu9. Can someone be popular, but not famous?
Yes.
No.
ans yes
in my view ans should be no… one become famous and then become popular…popular is a subset of famous
The Way your teach Ronnie is outstanding :) !!
thanks ronnie it was enjoyable lesson but you know what number 9 in quiz was confusing
thanks teacher it is abut you cause you are funny number one so you are popular also
I really like this vid.It was so fun! Lol
10/10 Kool :D
you are the same country with me and the same score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it’s a very funny video lesson…i got 10 correct out of 10….thanks ronnie.
tnx teacher.
It useful and fun
I love this videos! I learn a lot of things :D Thanks!
thanks Ronnie for this great lesson. it is really his lot of benefit.
thanks it was fun
Many thanks!
Hi Ronnie
Hi Ronnie
I like your video, its very funny….i keep watching it again and again….. its very interesting, thank you for the lesson
ronnie…
Thanks for the fun lesson!
a fun lesson with the popular Ronnie
i love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu ronnie
Wow! I got 10 0ut of 10 … Very happy and I really want to appreciate teacher Ronnie a lot.
Thank you so much teacher Ronnie
very cool lesson. It’s easy after the your explanation. Thank you! Ronnie
Omg!!!!!! not comments 60 %. thank you!
Ronnie.
I am so thankful Ronnie, I had learned a lot from you… I wish I can thank you personally.
i was surprised to see my score :D yipeee i scored 100
I fell in love , lololo
you’re great , you teach me laughin and this, I like
Ronnie you make me laugh. You are so funny. It was fun to learn with your lesson. Thank you to make it’s clear.
prof, you are so hilarious
thanks, Ronnie.
it was fun
Thank you very very much…your lesson today is best clear and also funny examples
I had so much fun with you class! Ronnie,you so funny!! You are popular teacher!! :)
Amazing
Ronnie, I ❤ you more than I can say. Your teaching starting style so different. That’s very funny.
Aaaawesome!!!!! You’re amazing Ronnie! i love your videos!
thanks so much!
Ronnie, you’re a popular person.I like you so much
Hi Ronnie I like they way you teach yeah i got 10 outta 10 in this lesson
can u plz take one lesson on
“1.this n these”
“2.there n their”
like these words if you have more of them
because I’m confused most of the time where to use which world
can you plz take lesson for GRE exam
Plz reply
and your so popular i like you
Hi Ronnie
Thanks for this lesson but I have question
We always say to actress they are famous and many of people know them and like them so
We will say famous or popular
Thanks
thanks you ms Ronnie
thanks to you Ronnie …. you video lesson was outstanding . It learn me different thing which are so
interesting…..
great! thanks Ronnie :)
but, how about well-known? is it the same with popular or famous?
Ronnie is funny, i really have fun when i see her videos
Thanks Ronnie, you’re the best teacher!!
Thank You Mrs Ronnie
If you are ‘famous’ the option says “a lot of” people know who you are. In fact, a lot of must suppose to be used with something that you like. So the option must suppose to be: “too many” people know who you are. I mean to say- If you are “famous”, it means, too many people know who you are. Is that correct?
Thank you very Mrs
thanks ronnie
thanks ronnie
really i like to learn english with you
thank a lot
I got 10 to 10.. .
this was fun!
That’s great sight l love it so much
Oh God. I didn’t even know the meaning of those words in my own language. I just learned from Ronnie and in English. Very good Job Ronnie!!!
i had perfect score
lovely teacher thanks a lot ! you are popular .
Ronnie you are so funny, I love your class xD
Ronnie lov u can u pl make a lesson on how to make voices as u do during lessen
Thank you very much for help us to teach english
hi hitler teacher i’m nazi i like to study English
I had a great time with this video although it isn’t funny I have learned much.
Thanks Ronnie, yay. it fun.
Thanks
You are funny and learning from you is fun
Can someone be popular, but not famous?
I think, NO, but the answer is YES. I’m confused.
Can someone be famous, but not popular? YES.
you are awesome
Surpriiise! I got 10/10. Thanks, Ronnie.
WOW IT IS SO FUN
I’m was surprised that I pass.
Thanks Ronnie.
you are really funny.
many people like Hitler so you hurt them
please don’t talk about these things
thank you so much
88 4ever
studying with Ronnie is a fun, be
cause she is funny))
thank you Ronnie
Ronnie, You are the best teacher. It’s a fun time to see your videos. You are so crazy and funny and make your lesson more interesting.
1 mistake. Thank you Ronnie! :)
Learning day by day. Thanks, Ronnie!
Thank you my wonderful teacher Ronnie
It is very fun!!!
oh i have 10/10 and you know you help me alot thanks very much
I couldn’t watch the video. ‘If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device’. What does it mean?
It is all right already. I had restarted my laptop.
It means that if the video doesn’t work, try turning your phone/computer off and on again.
thanks
Thanks Ronnie You’re a great teacher. All teachers in Engvid are good but you’re the best.
You make English easy, thanks :)
ronnie is didn’t know exact meaning of these words.thank you the lesson was so funny.
Im having fun watching this video?
(Correct me if my grammar is wrong?lol?
Thanks!
The quiz was very nice. I really enjoyes it.thankyou ronnie
Very nice
l do not understand how can someone be both famous and popular? if someone is a popular, isn’t that enough?
You can be popular without being famous—for example, “Zeynep is the most popular girl at my school.” Lots of people know her and like her, but she is just an ordinary person.
You can also be famous without being popular. A political leader or a football team owner might have lots of people who know about them, but don’t like them.
hi everyone,
I am a new member, and trying to improve my english communication skill.
very interesting lesson
easy 100 100
learning English from engvid.com with Ronnie is fun.
Bush! ha ha ha
That was so funny Ronnie
Your my favorite teacher
Hugs from VietNam
That video wasn’t funny .u may have fun when you were acting but you are not actually.??
Some of these questions are pretty funny. Thank you for turn education into a fun experience
10/10! Wonderful! Thanks, Ronnie! This lesson helps me understand the famous and popular differences.
whenever, she makes pop sound with her mouth i always made with her :) AND THEN FEEL SATISFIED!!
Thank you