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We’re going to take alook at 4 different uses
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of the adjective 'fair'.
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'I sold my car for £2000 – it was a fair deal.'
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In this example, 'fair' means ‘equitable'.
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It means that I received the correct amount
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of money. My car is worth £2000 and I received £2000.
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'It looks like there’s a fair chance it will rain tonight.'
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'A fair chance' is a set phrase and it describes
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the likelihood of something. It means that
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there is ‘a good chance’, or ‘a high
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likelihood’ of something happening.
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'My sister has fair hair and fair skin.'
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'Fair' is used to describe the colour in this
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example. It's like saying that my sister has
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light-coloured hair and light skin.
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'I have a fair understanding of Spanish, but
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I’m not fluent.'
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In this example, 'fair' means 'average', or
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‘not bad, but not great’. It means I know
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a little Spanish, but not a lot.
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If you have a fair understanding of the word
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fair, why not leave us a comment.
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