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Confusing Words > fit and suit


FIT AND SUIT
FIT refers to size and shape: if your clothes fit you, they are neither too big, nor too small.

Examples:

That jacket fits you perfectly.
I think my car's too big to fit in this space.

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SUIT refers to style, colour, etc.

Examples:

You should wear more blue - it suits you.
Short skirts don't really suit Laura - she hasn't got the legs for them.
Blue and white are colours that suit me very well.

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Suit can also be used to say that something is convenient and cause the least difficulty for someone

Example:

Wednesday would suit me very well for a meeting.