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Do both these sentences make sense, and do they mean the same:
a) "Her green dress suits her green eyes."
b) "Her green dress matches her green eyes."
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They make sense, but there is a difference in meaning. suits implies that the dress is appropriate because the color of the dress works well with the color of her eyes. The dress was a good choice.
- They make sense, but there is a difference in meaning.
- suits implies that the dress is appropriate because the color of the dress works well with the color of her eyes.
- The dress was a good choice.
- matches implies that the color of the dress and the color of her eyes is exactly, or nearly exactly, the same.
- It doesn't express the opinion that this matching is a good idea.
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They make sense, but there is a difference in meaning.
suits implies that the dress is appropriate because the color of the dress works well with the color of her eyes. The dress was a good choice.
matches implies that the color of the dress and the color of her eyes is exactly, or nearly exactly, the same. It doesn't express the opinion that this matching is a good
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