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Fanti Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

follow suit?

should I say to follow someone's suit?
  

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The fixed expression is simply "to follow suit". We don't typically say "to follow Jane's suit". You can say "Jane did x, and I followed suit", though.

— CSnyder

  • The fixed expression is simply "to follow suit".
  • We don't typically say "to follow Jane's suit".
  • You can say "Jane did x, and I followed suit", though.
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The fixed expression is simply "to follow suit". We don't typically say "to follow Jane's suit". You can say "Jane did x, and I followed suit", though.
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fantifollow someone's suit?
No. No "someone's". Just think of 'follow suit' as 'do the same (thing)'.

If Jane shakes hands with him, I'll follow suit.
They all stood up when the mayor arrived, and I followed suit.

CJ
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