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"suited for" or "suited to" #1 (permalink) Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:53 am   "suited for" or "suited to"
 

Can anyone explain me the difference in use between "suited for" and "suited to". Or are both fine?
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"suited for" or "suited to" #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:43 am   "suited for" or "suited to"
 

Offhand, they seem synonymous to me.
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"suited for" or "suited to" #3 (permalink) Fri Oct 21, 2011 13:16 pm   "suited for" or "suited to"
 

Mister Micawber,
1. This pen is ideally suited for the artists.
2. This pen is ideally suited to the artists.
Are both sentences synonymous and correct grammatically?
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"suited for" or "suited to" #4 (permalink) Fri Oct 21, 2011 14:05 pm   "suited for" or "suited to"
 

Yes, they both seem quite natural to me.
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