appropriate to vs suitable for

Both "appropriate to" and "suitable for" are correct phrases in English, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "Appropriate to" is used to indicate that something is fitting or suitable for a particular purpose or situation. On the other hand, "suitable for" is used to describe something that is appropriate or fitting for a specific use or purpose.

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appropriate to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something is fitting or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

The phrase 'appropriate to' is used to show that something is suitable or fitting for a specific purpose or situation. For example, 'This dress is appropriate to wear to a formal event.'

Examples:

The music was appropriate to the occasion.
His behavior was appropriate to the situation.
The language used in the report was appropriate to the audience.
The color of the walls was appropriate to the furniture.
Her response was appropriate to the question asked.

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It is therefore appropriate to extend those time-limits.
I really don't think it's appropriate to call it that.
I see my men have finally found you something appropriate to wear.
I don't think it's appropriate to comment on rumours, especially today.
That you think it's appropriate to share personal details about me with everyone here.
But I think it would be appropriate to quote him now.
So it seems appropriate to begin by talking about the greatest English philosopher, John Locke.
I deem it appropriate to remind you that our regulation is inexorable.
It is thus appropriate to speak of stiff systems.
It will therefore be appropriate to continue the discussion and clarification of these reserves...
We considered it appropriate to translate for obvious reasons: I4AWX Luigi.
And sometimes, it's appropriate to ignore these things.
When considering the clinical relevance of these kinetics, it is more appropriate to examine the glucose utilisation curves.
In this case, it is appropriate to remember about bleaching hair.
Here it is appropriate to hold an exhibition of letters patent or regalia.
It is appropriate to use heel download for recovery.
Go for cheap yarn when it's appropriate to a project.
COTTIER: For example a certain "panchristism" doesn't seem appropriate to me.
I did not deem it appropriate to have this discussion at the Discovery Invest Leadership Summit in Johannesburg last week.
I felt it more appropriate to my surroundings.

Alternatives:

suitable for
fitting for
proper for
correct for
right for

suitable for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe something that is appropriate or fitting for a specific use or purpose.

The phrase 'suitable for' is used to indicate that something is appropriate or fitting for a particular use or purpose. For example, 'This tool is suitable for cutting wood.'

Examples:

This dress is suitable for a casual outing.
The location is suitable for the event.
The book is suitable for children of all ages.
The software is suitable for beginners.
The course is suitable for students with no prior experience.

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Last updated: November 27, 2024

Dec 5, 2023 ... My kid is asking for BOTW for Christmas and they've just turned 7. I'm wandering if it would be suitable for them? They pick games up pretty well.
Mar 4, 2014 ... conf , and no matter whether the ntpd service is running or not, whenever I run sudo ntpdate -u HOSTNAME , I get no server suitable for ...
Nov 28, 2021 ... What is Rust NOT suitable for, architecturally? From a language architecture standpoint and not an ecosystem standpoint, ...
Jul 19, 2022 ... The given value is not suitable for module.the_hosts.var.systems declared at hosts/variables.tf:1,1-19: element 0: attribute "interface": ...
acceptable or right for someone or something: The film is not suitable for children. A conference was planned, but finding a suitable venue proved difficult.
May 31, 2009 ... "This device is suitable for collecting information" (as originally posted - it doesn't sound unnatural to me).
7 days ago ... Examples of suitable. suitable. Therefore, this model is suitable for the qualitative description of the indicated regimes. From the Cambridge ...
Feb 19, 2006 ... Suitable for Framing ... Before it was moved out near the fairgrounds, the North Carolina Museum of Art was located in downtown Raleigh, and often ...
Mar 7, 2012 ... This issue was resulting in the "Does not contain a static 'main' method suitable for an entry point" message in the Error List, but the ...
I've had my listing set as not suitable for infants or children, but yet I keep getting bookings for guests with an infant. Now if I decline them, it will ...

Alternatives:

appropriate for
fit for
right for
proper for
adequate for

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