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Pen slide 883 Posted 6 years ago
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Question about suit

Hi teachers.

I am wondering if SUIT and AGREE WITH are identical here. If yes, is SUIT as common as AGREE WITH?

This food doesn't agree with me.

This doesn't suit me.

Thank you ~~

  

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No. They aren't generally interchangeable. If you say that a food doesn't agree with you, it usually means that it upsets your stomach.

  • No.
  • They aren't generally interchangeable.
  • If you say that a food doesn't agree with you, it usually means that it upsets your stomach.
  • It would be unusual to say that a food doesn't suit you.
  • More commonly it would be used to refer to clothing, or a hairstyle, in which case it would mean that the clothing or hairstyle doesn't look good on you.
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No. They aren't generally interchangeable.

If you say that a food doesn't agree with you, it usually means that it upsets your stomach.

It would be unusual to say that a food doesn't suit you. More commonly it would be used to refer to clothing, or a hairstyle, in which case it would mean that the clothing or hairstyle doesn't look good on you.

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