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apt for vs apt to

Both 'apt for' and 'apt to' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Apt for' is used when something is suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation. 'Apt to' is used to indicate a tendency or likelihood of something happening.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 1241 views

apt for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'apt for' when describing something that is suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation.

Examples:

This dress is apt for the occasion.
His skills are apt for the job.
The tools are apt for the task at hand.

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Definition of APT for Kids. 1. : having a tendency : likely <He is apt to become angry over small things.> 2. : just right : suitable <an apt reply>. 3. : quick to learn ...

Alternatives:

suitable for
appropriate for
fit for
right for
ideal for

apt to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'apt to' to indicate a tendency or likelihood of something happening.

Examples:

He is apt to forget things easily.
The car is apt to break down in extreme heat.
Children are apt to get bored quickly.

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1. inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others. 2. likely: Am I apt to find him at home? 3. unusually intelligent; able to learn quickly and easily:.
a : having a tendency : likely <plants apt to suffer from drought>. b : ordinarily disposed : inclined <apt to accept what is plausible as true>. 3. : suited to a purpose ...
be apt to do something phrase. 1. something that is apt, especially a name, description, or comment, is very suitable ... phrases. be apt to do something ...
Some usage guides insist that apt followed by an infinitive can or should be used to mean only “inclined, disposed”: He is apt to ignore matters he regards as ...

Alternatives:

likely to
prone to
inclined to
disposed to
predisposed to

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