'Suit' vs 'Fits'

[Tom]

Hi

Would you favour one sentence over the other?

1- This music really fits my mood.
2- This music really suits my mood.

Tom

[Mister Micawber]

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Hmm. I think I would use #2.
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[Tom]

[Jamie (K)]

[Tom]

So I think we may amend our test a bit for further improvement.

Tom

[Alan]

Hi Tom,

I'm really in favour of 'suits' in this context. I think the difference comes out in these expressions: It (the suit/dress) fits me = is the right size. That suits me (your decision or here the music you have chosen) = is acceptable to me. The latter is often abbreviated to simply 'Suits me' as in:

Question:We're going to the cinema tonight. Do you want to come with us?

Answer: Suits me.

A
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