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