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Davidrock65 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
suit and fit
Which one would you use for the sentences below?
1. but you really have to "stretch" to come up with a scenario that fits/suits it.
2. Your explanations don't fit with/ suit what I'm looking for.
What's the difference between suit and fit? They seem very familiar figuratively in some ways. Is there a distinction between these two words?
Could you please provide me with more examples?
Many thanks for your help!!
1. but you really have to "stretch" to come up with a scenario that fits/suits it.
2. Your explanations don't fit with/ suit what I'm looking for.
What's the difference between suit and fit? They seem very familiar figuratively in some ways. Is there a distinction between these two words?
Could you please provide me with more examples?
Many thanks for your help!!
Top answer
Maybe the following comparison between “fit” and “suitable” will give you an idea for the nuances between “to fit” and “to suit” Fit refers to what is adapted for or suited to a purpose, occasion, or use : a meal fit for a gourmet; a tractor fit for heavy duty; not a fit time or place for an argument. Suitable implies ability to meet a requirement, fill a need, or answer a purpose : an overcoat suitable for everyday wear; a book not suitable for children. Excerpted from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
- Maybe the following comparison between “fit” and “suitable” will give you an idea for the nuances between “to fit” and “to suit” Fit refers to what is adapted for or suited to a purpose, occasion, or use : a meal fit for a gourmet; a tractor fit for heavy duty; not a fit time or place for an argument.
- Suitable implies ability to meet a requirement, fill a need, or answer a purpose : an overcoat suitable for everyday wear; a book not suitable for children.
- Excerpted from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
- but you really have to "stretch" to come up with a scenario that fits/suits it.
- If you are talking about a scenario that describes accurately an event, something that is plausible, then “ fits ” will be suitable (meeting the requirement) here.
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Maybe the following comparison between “fit” and “suitable” will give you an idea for the nuances between “to fit” and “to suit”
Fit refers to what is adapted for or suited to a purpose, occasion, or use: a meal fit for a gourmet; a tractor fit for heavy duty; not a fit time or place for an argument.
Fit refers to what is adapted for or suited to a purpose, occasion, or use: a meal fit for a gourmet; a tractor fit for heavy duty; not a fit time or place for an argument.
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fit refers only to a match; suit refers to the appropriateness of the match.
A particular dress may fit a woman but not suit her at all.
That is, the dress is the right size, but its style and color do not look good on her.
CJ
A particular dress may fit a woman but not suit her at all.
That is, the dress is the right size, but its style and color do not look good on her.
CJ
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