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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Favor vs advantage... which is correct?

Could you please tell me which is natural?


The third and final fight proved to be to his advantage.

The third and final fight turned to his advantage.

The third and final fight went in his favor.



The format is more to the advantage of the away team than the home term.

The format works more to the advantage of the away team than the home team.



Is it natural to say “x isn’t to his advantage”

When the decisions aren’t to his advantage/don’t benefit/favor him, he criticizes the referees.


Is it natural to say “don’t go in his favor”?

When the decisions don’t go in his favor, he criticizes the referees.


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Could you please tell me which is natural? The third and final fight proved to be to his advantage. The third and final fight turned to his advantage.

  • Could you please tell me which is natural?
  • The third and final fight proved to be to his advantage.
  • The third and final fight turned to his advantage.
  • ) The third and final fight went in his favor.
  • Those are not wrong, but natural English is eg He won the third and final fight, The format is more to the advantage of the away team than the home term.
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Could you please tell me which is natural?


The third and final fight proved to be to his advantage.

The third and final fight turned to his advantage. (turned implies that initially he was losing.)

The third and final fight went in his favor.

Those are not wrong, but natural English is eg He won the third and final fight,



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