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Niamh. 20-10-2012 03:01 PM

Which is correct?
 
"Fair Do's" or "Fair Dues"??

I always assumed it was Fair dues till I came on here :conf:

King Gizzard 20-10-2012 03:03 PM

apricot

Niamh. 20-10-2012 03:04 PM

aaahhhhh that explains it

Alf 20-10-2012 03:05 PM

up her in t yarkshire we say fair do's

InOne 20-10-2012 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannashag (Post 5554525)
up her in t yarkshire we say fair do's

This then I guess lol

MTVN 20-10-2012 03:07 PM

Always used fair do's but dues makes more sense

Josy 20-10-2012 03:17 PM

Fair Do's

Pyramid* 20-10-2012 03:19 PM

Fair do's.

Kazanne 20-10-2012 03:19 PM

Fair dues.

Niamh. 20-10-2012 03:25 PM

I was trying to find out which one is correct and instead got another to add to the list :

a frequent misinterpretation of much older common expression 'fair deuce' meaning fair point, good play (as in tennis), often used informally to recognise good (verbal) comebacks.

Hard to distinguish "do's" from "deuce" particularly given regional and american accents which pronounce "u" as "oo"

Niall 20-10-2012 04:20 PM

It's fair do's. Using due just looks wrong. :suspect:

Me. I Am Salman 20-10-2012 04:27 PM

fair do's

mizzy25 20-10-2012 05:58 PM

do,s in newcastle

Josy 20-10-2012 06:00 PM

I actually say Fair Play more than I say Fair Do's

GypsyGoth 20-10-2012 06:02 PM

I always thought it was fair dues.

Fair do's? That doesn't make sense to me.

Harry! 20-10-2012 06:36 PM

Fair Do's

Mrluvaluva 20-10-2012 06:43 PM

Do's.

SharkAttack 20-10-2012 06:48 PM

Due...something owed. Fair Due, something owed that is deserved.

Bit worried by some of the answers out there. :joker:

Nevermind, appears that it's an expression. Leave it to me to correct the English on English. lol.

Niamh. 21-10-2012 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SharkAttack (Post 5554989)
Due...something owed. Fair Due, something owed that is deserved.

Bit worried by some of the answers out there. :joker:

Nevermind, appears that it's an expression. Leave it to me to correct the English on English. lol.

This is what I thought, I don't see how "Do's" makes any sense at all:conf:

Ninastar 21-10-2012 01:30 PM

fair dues must be an irish thing

Niamh. 21-10-2012 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninastar (Post 5557275)
fair dues must be an irish thing

I don't know, Dues makes sense Do's doesn't

MTVN 21-10-2012 01:40 PM

When you search the free dictionary it says:

Fair do's (British informal)
something that you say in order to tell someone that you think something is fair Fair do's, Josh. You've been on the computer for hours - let your sister use it for a while!

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Fair+do's

When you search fair dues it says:

Phrase not found in the Dictionary and Encyclopedia

That's the end of that then

Niamh. 21-10-2012 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 5557287)
When you search the free dictionary it says:

Fair do's (British informal)
something that you say in order to tell someone that you think something is fair Fair do's, Josh. You've been on the computer for hours - let your sister use it for a while!

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Fair+do's

When you search fair dues it says:

Phrase not found in the Dictionary and Encyclopedia

That's the end of that then

Dues makes more sense though

MTVN 21-10-2012 01:48 PM

Nope

Niamh. 21-10-2012 01:51 PM

Yes :idc:


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