What does no pun intended mean exactly?
Hey mate. Well for starters, a pun is a play on words. So for example, I will quote this phrase to you: “the pun is mightier than the sword!” However we all know that the proper phrase is “the PEN is mightier than the sword.” Therefore, the first phrase I quoted was a pun – a play on the word “pen.” Now what happens sometimes, and you will find this often in articles that are intended to be humorous, is that the phrase will be quoted with the added remark, “no pun intended” eg: The pun is mightier than the sword. (no pun intended!) It’s really just a light-hearted way for the writer to acknowledge the fact that they have made a pun, but wasn’t necessarily intended to come out that way. In some cases the pun really *was* intended, but like I said it’s just a funny way of bringing it to the notice of the reader. As far as choosing a best answer, you have the ability to pick one within three days of asking the question – it’s fairly straightforward, there should be an option under each of
