( fair/unfair to ) or ( fair/unfair for ) ?

[Maria311]

I'm trying to say that at this game show, one contestant stole the show so " it's unfair to the rest of the contestants "
or " it's not fair to the rest of the contestants "
but somehow, it sounds weird in my head? Is it correct?
Does fair generally collocate with to or for ?
Is there a better way to say it?

 

[MikeNewYork]

I'm trying to say that at this game show, one contestant stole the show so " it's unfair to the rest of the contestants "
or " it's not fair to the rest of the contestants "
but somehow, it sounds weird in my head? Is it correct?
Does fair generally collocate with to or for ?
Is there a better way to say it?

I would use "to" in those sentences.

 

[José Manuel Rosón Bravo]

Hi Maria311.

The difference between "unfair" and "not fair" is one of style, not of meaning.

On the other hand, the use of one or other of these prepositions provides a different way to express the same meaning:

The contestant was not fair/unfair to the rest of the contestants by stealing the show from them.

It was not fair/unfair for the contestant to steal the show from the rest of the contestants.

Obviously, not the same sentences.