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Aoymee2 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Fix or Mend clothes?

In an everyday conversation, what do natives normally say?

To fix* clothes or To *mend clothes?
Is mend too formal in the sentence below?

She asked me if I could fix her jacket for her, since there is a hole in the sleeve.

Thank you.
  

Top answer

I'd usually say fix, or perhaps sew or sew up . Clive

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  • I'd usually say fix, or perhaps sew or sew up .
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I'd usually say fix, or perhaps sew or sew up.

Clive
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Both "fix" and "mend" are appropriate.

Occasionally, "fix your clothes" means to neaten your appearance by adjusting what you're wearing.
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Hi Clive,

Is 'mend' less frequently used in everyday conversation?
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Hi deadrat,

Would you say one is more frequently used than the other in an everyday conversation?
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In my experience, yes.
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A brief online look says "mend clothes" beats "fix clothes," but "fix your clothes" bests "mend your clothes."

My position is a firm don't know.
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