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Danylearning Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
suitable and fit
Is threre any difference between these two words.I mean can i say "that dress is suitable for the party" or "that dress is fit for the party"
also .that job fits you prefectly or that job suits you prefectly?
thanks
also .that job fits you prefectly or that job suits you prefectly?
thanks
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Hello "Fit" and "suit" are almost synonymous. But "X fits Y(=a person)" means "X agrees well to Y physically (like in size)". On the other hand, "X suits Y" is used in talking about how good Y looks with X.
- Hello "Fit" and "suit" are almost synonymous.
- But "X fits Y(=a person)" means "X agrees well to Y physically (like in size)".
- On the other hand, "X suits Y" is used in talking about how good Y looks with X.
- So you can say "That miniskirt fits John perfectly but it couldn’t suit him".
- "The job fits John" means "The job accords with John's abilities or skills".
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Hello
"Fit" and "suit" are almost synonymous. But "X fits Y(=a person)" means "X agrees well to Y physically (like in size)". On the other hand, "X suits Y" is used in talking about how good Y looks with X. So you can say "That miniskirt fits John perfectly but it couldn’t suit him". "The job fits John" means "The job accords with John's abilities or skills". "The job suits me" is like sa
"Fit" and "suit" are almost synonymous. But "X fits Y(=a person)" means "X agrees well to Y physically (like in size)". On the other hand, "X suits Y" is used in talking about how good Y looks with X. So you can say "That miniskirt fits John perfectly but it couldn’t suit him". "The job fits John" means "The job accords with John's abilities or skills". "The job suits me" is like sa
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