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Consider the following sentence:
"I recently have seen FIT to follow another course."
In this context, what does 'fit' mean?
And is this common or good language?
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"To see fit infinitive " is an idiomatic expression. It means to consider it proper (fitting) to.
- "To see fit infinitive " is an idiomatic expression.
- It means to consider it proper (fitting) to.
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"To see fit infinitive" is an idiomatic expression. It means to consider it proper (fitting) to.
0And is this common or good language?
It's fine, but not an everyday thing to say. Furthermore, it adds some attitude to what is said.
I saw fit to tell Tom what happened. To me, this sounds a little arrogant, a little self-righteous.
You saw fit to tell Tom what happened. To me, this sounds a little censorious, a little disapproving.
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