2021-02-06
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด S – suit & suite
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ออกเสียง suit = ‘SOOT”
ออกเสียง suite = ‘SWEET’ or ‘soot’ (in a set of furniture)
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
Suit = a legal
= a matched set of clothes;
= meet the requirements of:
This room will suit me just fine.
Not to be confused with:
soot= a black substance rising in fine flakes in smoke
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Suit & suite
1. 'suit'
Suit can be a verb or a noun.
If something suits you,
it is convenient, acceptable, or appropriate for you.
Would Monday suit you?
A job where I was indoors all day wouldn't suit me.
A suit is a set of clothes made from the same material.
He arrived at the office in a suit and tie.
2. 'suite'
Suite (/swiːt/) is a noun.
A suite is a set of rooms in a hotel.
They always stayed in a suite at the Ritz.
A suite is also a set of matching furniture for a sitting room or bathroom.
I need a three-piece suite for the lounge.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Fit & suit
1. 'fit'
If clothes fit you, they are the right size, neither too big nor too small.
That dress fits you perfectly.
He was wearing pyjamas which did not fit him.
In British English, the past tense form of fit is fitted.
In American English, the past tense form is fit.
The boots fitted him snugly.
The pants fit him well and were very comfortable.
2. 'suit'
If clothes make you look attractive,
don't say that they 'fit' you.
You say that they suit you.
You look great in that dress, it really suits you.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
suit & suite
Your bedroom suite (pronounced = ‘SOOT’)
consists of the bed, the nightstand,
and whatever other furniture goes with it.
Your pajamas would be your bedroom suit.
