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Phrase: Fair enough
Fair enough is a phrase that pops up in my class materials from time to time.
Some students have a hard time understanding its usage, and to tell the truth, I had a hard time finding a picture to depict fair enough.
My students always give their studies their utmost effort, and that’s what I’ll do today.
People say fair enough when they want to say that they can accept something or that an explanation or reason they are given sounds reasonable.
English students always want examples of how to use phrases. Today is no different, so let me give you some examples.
It’s common for high school students to forget their homework. If you’re reading this, you were once a high school student.
It’s a safe bet you at least once (perhaps more than once) neglected to do your homework in high school.
Getting away with it depends on the excuse that you give.
If you go with the old ‘my dog ate my homework’ routine, the teacher will surely give you some grief.
However, if you have a believable excuse, such as, “My baby brother was sick last night. I stayed up with him so my mother could get some sleep,” you’ll probably get away with it.
The teacher will probably listen to your excuse and say, “Fair enough, but try not to let it happen again.”
Can you tell I’ve had some experience in such situations?
Fair enough is used in cases where you can also say, “OK, I can accept that’ or ‘That sounds reasonable to me.”
It’s more appropriately used in informal situations rather than in writing.
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