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Difference between FIT and SUIT Fri Jun 02, 2006 13:46 pm  Difference between FIT and SUIT
 

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #63 "Synonyms for adapt", question 6

This music really ......... my mood.

(a) fits
(b) suits
(c) matches
(d) acclimatizes

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #63 "Synonyms for adapt", answer 6

This music really fits my mood.

Correct answer: (a) fits

Your answer was: incorrect
This music really suits my mood.
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hi!

what's the difference between fit and suit?

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Difference between FIT and SUIT Tue Dec 19, 2006 15:56 pm  Difference between FIT and SUIT
 

Hi milene

I would say "fit" often means sth a person has is right for sth

e.g. My personality fits the job.

Whereas "suit" means sth is right for you:

e.g. The job suits me fine thks.

Note there are some common dual useages.

e.g. We just fit together really well.
We just suit each other really well.

means about the same
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Difference between FIT and SUIT Mon Jan 01, 2007 21:59 pm  Difference between FIT and SUIT
 

Hi milene

After confirming with all the moderators I can very confidently say that your answer was correct. The test answer was not correct!

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Difference between FIT and SUIT Mon Jan 01, 2007 22:49 pm  Difference between FIT and SUIT
 

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In my opinion, fits isn't wrong in the sentence, Tom. But I do think that many people would use suits instead.

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Difference between FIT and SUIT Tue Jan 02, 2007 19:52 pm  Difference between FIT and SUIT
 

Quote:
The test answer was not correct!

Thanks, Amy

What I really meant to say was that the test question (or the given choices) needed to be modified. You see it does not accept "suit" as a correct answer, which, as you said, more students would go for. Shocked

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