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 #2 (permalink) Thu May 11, 2006 7:41 am 'Can you fit the pieces' vs. 'Can you match the pieces' |
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It is indeed fit.
Matching is a process whereby two things are found similar, but a jigsaw puzzle is by nature a set of dissimilar pieces
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| #3 (permalink) Thu May 11, 2006 16:42 pm Fit vs match |
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In all honesty, fit vs. match is a very disputable question. One thing I would like to add up, after having been investigating the matter for quite a while, is that fit is more justified whenever we look for a result and solution of a problem. So, if you imagine that the jigsaw is a kind of a problem you have to solve then fit is more appropriate here. You fit the pieces of a jigsaw in order to get the complete picture, the latter being the result, or the solution of your problem.
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:16 am 'Can you fit the pieces' vs. 'Can you match the pieces' |
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Dear Daniela,
Please explain to me the diffrence beween "fit" and "suit".
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:39 am Fit vs. suit |
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If we are talking about items of clothing, for instance, the difference between 'fit' and 'suit' is the following:
Something that fits you is the right size: you need a pair of shoes that fit; this shirt doesn't fit me any more --
it is too big/too small.
If something suits you, it fits your appearance: that hat suits you; green suits you because it matches your eyes.
'Fit' and 'suit' are synonyms when used in the sense of people fitting together: they are suited to each other.
'Fit' as used in the above test has the sense of 'putting in the right place' and cannot be replaced by 'suit': to do the jigsaw you must fit all the bits together; to fit a new washer on a tap; the cupboard fitted nicely in the corner. |
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Apr 04, 2011 16:30 pm 'Can you fit the pieces' vs. 'Can you match the pieces' |
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Hi you :)
As I see from dictionary, "fit" usually indicates that "sth's suitable for sth". I'm still confused abt this. |
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