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Coincidence Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

fit/fitted

Hello,
Could you confirm please that these sentences are correct?

The coat fitted the man perfectly.
The coat fit the man perfectly. (I mean in the past)

Thank you!
  

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Coincidence The coat fitted the man perfectly. That's the only one that's correct in British English,

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  • Coincidence The coat fitted the man perfectly.
  • That's the only one that's correct in British English,
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CoincidenceThe coat fitted the man perfectly.
That's the only one that's correct in British English,
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CoincidenceCould you confirm please that these sentences are correct?The coat fitted the man perfectly.The coat fit the man perfectly. (I mean in the past)
Both forms are acceptable in AmE.

CJ
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Ok, that's what I thought
('fit' is just not accepted in the passive)

Thank you!
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