Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020

"You suit it" instead of "it suits you" - is that a Scottish expression?

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I've come across it twice - "You don't suit nicknames" in a book, and "you suit pink so well" from an acquaintance. Both were Scottish. Can anyone confirm or otherwise?

I know I'd use "you suit it", but I'm Scottish so can't necessarily help I'm afraid!

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#1 -- I think that does help. So far we've got three Scots using it and as far as I know no one else.

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I also say things like "you suit that colour" and I'm a Geordie.

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I live in Scotland but I don't think the phrase is necessarily Scottish. I'll keep my ears peeled

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I'd say 'you suit it', and I'm a Geordie too.

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So far it's just from Tyneside north.

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