when do I use ''more than fair'' and ''it's only right''? what's the difference?
for example:
this team worked really hard in this competition, is more than fair they need to win.
this team worked really hard in this competition, it's only right they need to win.

can someone explain me the difference? and when I should use each one? thanks in advance :)

Question

when do I use ''more than fair'' and ''it's only right''? what's the difference?
for example:
 this team worked really hard in this competition, is more than fair they need to win.
 this team worked really hard in this competition, it's only right they need to win.

can someone explain me the difference? and when I should use each one? thanks in advance :)

Answer

Hi there,

'More than fair' means the same as 'it's only fair', it's a way of expressing an opinion based on the arguement presented. If you're giving advice or a recommendation you can use an auxiliary verb like 'should'. This is the same for 'it's only right'. In the second example, using 'it's only right' gives a strong moral implication that the team should win based on their hard work.

Using your example:
this team worked really hard in this competition, it's only fair they should win.
this team worked really hard in this competition, it's only right they should win.

To add weight to your opinion, you could say:
This team worked hardest in the competition, it's only right they should win

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