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 Sun Jun 29, 2008 21:34 pm suit vs. fit |
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Hi,
Could you tell me if I can use "fit" in sentences such as this?
E.g. does you're the candidate who best fits our qualifications sound correct ?
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| Sun Jun 29, 2008 22:01 pm suit vs. fit |
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Hi Alex
The sentence seems generally awkward to my ear -- probably mainly because the word 'qualifications' seems oddly used. It seems to me that the word 'requirements' would be far more appropriate in the sentence. In other words, it would be the candidate who would have the qualifications, and the other people (a potential employer?) would require that candidates have certain qualifications (for a particular job).
I would prefer this:
"... who best fits our requirements."
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| Sun Jun 29, 2008 22:01 pm suit vs. fit |
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Hi,
I feel that 'fit' has more the sense of being in the right proportions and I wouldn't be happy with referring it to qualifications. Perhaps 'fits' would refer more appropriately to requirements. Not got strong feeling about it, though.
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| Sun Jun 29, 2008 22:21 pm suit vs. fit |
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Hi Alan
What's your take on the way 'qualifications' is used in the sentence?
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| Sun Jun 29, 2008 23:43 pm suit vs. fit |
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Hi,
I see it used here simply as a check list of exams passed, certificates/diplomas/degreesor whatever obtained. In other words the qualification template that the future employer is looking for.
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| Mon Jun 30, 2008 0:15 am suit vs. fit |
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It does sound odd. Surely it's the candidate who has the "qualifications", not the employer.
The candidate's "qualifications" match the employer's "requirements".
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