Does it FIT or SUIT? | Never make a MISTAKE with these words again!

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You can't put that there. Yes I can. It doesn't fit. It does now.
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We bought Carter a new coat. He's a very fashionable dog. Does he look good in it? Oh yes, it suits him.
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The coat fits Carter and it suits him too,
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but 'fit' and 'suit' mean different things. In this lesson we'll learn how to use these
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verbs. Let's start with fit. This is the wrong key. It doesn't fit the lock.
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I'm hoping this table will fit in that space. Yes. Perfect!
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If something fits, it's the correct size and shape.
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I've put on some weight and I can't close this jacket. It doesn't fit.
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What do you think? I like it. Can I help you? Oh, can I try this on? Yes, the fitting room's
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over there. When we shop for clothes, we try them on in
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a fitting room. So what do you think? It fits OK.
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It fits, but does it suit me? Clothes that fit you are the correct size
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and shape. But clothes that suit you are rather different.
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Does it suit me? Yes, you look very nice in it.
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If clothes suit someone then the styles and colors make them look attractive.
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What hat shall I wear? Does this one suit me? Hmmm. Try this one. Now that one suits you.
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Hey, new hair-do. Oh. Does it suit me? It's
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very pink. Yeah. So suit is about looking good. Fit is about
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being the correct size. We can use both these verbs to talk about
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schedules. But again, they mean different things. Let's start with fit.
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When we have a busy schedule, it can be hard to make space for other things.
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We need to meet. I could come tomorrow. It's difficult. I've got to go to the bank and
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we've got a marketing meeting. Oh.
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But I could fit you in after four o'clock. That'd be great.
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So fitting someone in means making time for them, even though you have a lot of other
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things to do. In British English we can also use suit to
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talk about schedules, but the meaning is different. How about 3 o'clock on Friday? Yep - that
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suits me. Good, that works for me too. Great. In British English, if something suits us,
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then it's convenient or acceptable. How about 3 o'clock on Friday? Yep - that
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suits me. Good, that works for me too. Great. Now one more expression. When people are accepted
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by other people as part of a group, we can say they fit in.
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But I don't think I ever will fit in, not here. I'm different from the guys in this
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town. Well, as far as that goes Phil, everybody's
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different. That's what makes people interesting. Maybe.
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So at work, when someone gets along with a team and works well with them, we can say
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they fit in. So how are the new employees doing? Well,
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Sally's great. She's serious and hard working and she gets on well with everyone.
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She's fitting in well. Yes. And what about Jay? Well...
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There might be a problem? He just doesn't fit in.
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