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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Luis

I don't think it's fair to/for Miguel if I don't do the speech on him.

And

I don't think it's fair for/to us if I don't do the speech on him, because he's an interesting guy and everyone should get to know him.

Which is correct and useable?

Thank you.
  

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fair to (a person) is the standard combination. CJ

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fair to (a person) is the standard combination.

CJ
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Perhaps you mean

#1/ 'I don't think it's fair to (or on) Miguel if I don't make a speech about him.'

I'm struggling to figure out what you mean by #2.
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Rover_KEPerhaps you mean #1/ 'I don't think it's fair to (or on) Miguel if I don't make a speech about him.'I'm struggling to figure out what you mean by #2.
The speech will allow us to get to know Miguel better as a person and I feel that it's not fair to us that I don't do the speech on him.
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It's just that the phrase "do a speech on (someone)" implies someone of very great historical importance.

a speech on Charles Darwin
a speech on Queen Elizabeth II
a speech on Abraham Lincoln

Maybe you mean an introduction? You are introducing Miguel to a group by doing a brief talk about his interests?

CJ
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