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The most blatant English error I noted in Abba lyrics is saying ‘funny’ when they mean ‘fun’. This happens twice: “Must be funny in the rich man's world” and “Y
by avadeaux 8y ago
The most blatant English error I noted in Abba lyrics is saying ‘funny’ when they mean ‘fun’. This happens twice: “Must be funny in the rich man's world” and “You can dance with me honey, If you think it's funny”. There are at least a couple of words in Swedish (‘roligt’, ‘kul’) that can are used both meaning fun/pleasant/enjoyable and funny/amusing/hilarious, so Swedes sometimes confuse them.
- Steve44 8y ago> “Must be funny in the rich man's world” I'd always taken that to be it must be odd being in a rich man's world with all that money if you're not used to it. The lifestyle, choices and pressures are so different. It never occurred to me it meant it was fun. I've never studied the lyrics so there is a good chance I've missed the point anyway.
- mbroncano 8y agoA lot of those mistakes are common in ‘continental’ English speakers to be fair. Sensible vs. sensitive etc. are such a common source of confusion.