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> To be fair Since we're discussing language, I see this prefixed on several comments these days when the comment has nothing to do with "being fair". Its just
by devmunchies 8y ago
> To be fair
Since we're discussing language, I see this prefixed on several comments these days when the comment has nothing to do with "being fair". Its just added to a statement when making a counter point to not come across as hostile.
- dorchadas 8y agoYou're right; I'm definitely guilty of using it myself like that quite often (as above). It's mentioned in Collin's Dictionary [1] as well as in Wiktionary [2] as a replacement for 'in fairness' [3]. [1]https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/to-be-fair https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/to-b... [2]https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/in_fairness#English https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/in_fairness#English [3]https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/in_fairness#English https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/in_fairness#English