Hi, I'm Sam from BBC Learning English
and today we're going to look at the differences
between to 'match', to 'fit' and to 'suit'
when talking about clothes.
To 'match' simply means that two things
are the same or very similar
– that they look good together.
Your blue shirt matches your blue eyes.
To 'fit' means that something is the correct size.
My glasses don't fit.
This is a fact, not an opinion.
So if you want to say that you think
someone looks good in what they're wearing
to pay them a compliment,
then we use the verb to 'suit'.
That dress really suits you.
Yes, it looks and sounds the same
as the noun 'a suit'.
The meaning and how we use it are different
but the spelling and pronunciation are the same.
Not /swiːt/, /suːt/.