Today I heard in a video a phrase that puzzled me a bit, specifically
"…a more just and fair system…"
My previous understanding is that it should had been "fairer and juster" but now I have deep doubts having seen several similar combinations all over the internet.
Are both forms acceptable, and if not, why not?
Best Answer
Both are valid. "More just and fair" means "More (just and fair)", by which I mean that more is applied to both just and fair, giving you juster and fairer.
More importantly to me,
is more elegant (and more eloquent) English than
although I believe most politicians would choose
Which is still more elegant English than juster and fairer while being less formal (and so more accessible) than more just and fair