{"id":17884,"date":"2018-03-21T17:20:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T21:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/?p=17884"},"modified":"2018-03-21T18:37:41","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:37:41","slug":"fit-or-fitted-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/fit-or-fitted-difference","title":{"rendered":"Fit or Fitted \u2013 What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bccef0f480416e3e00e77029789ea906\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Beginning of Post Default -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6482188744286371\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7571860708\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p>Differences between American and British English are sometimes surprising, and they range from differences in spelling conventions to verb inflection.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fit <\/em>and <em>fitted <\/em>are two past tense conjugations of <em>fit<\/em>. Each is correct but is used within a different language community.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Difference Between Fit and Fitted?<\/h2>\n<p>In this post, I will compare <em>fit <\/em>vs. <em>fitted<\/em> and outline when you should use each conjugation.<\/p>\n<p>I will also use each of these words in at least one example sentence. This way, you will be able to see each word in its proper context.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, I will show you a mnemonic device that makes choosing <em>fit <\/em>or <em>fitted <\/em>in your own writing much easier.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Use Fit<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17887\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fit-versus-fitted-1.png\" alt=\"fit versus fitted\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fit-versus-fitted-1.png 300w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fit-versus-fitted-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>What does fit mean? <\/strong><em>Fit <\/em>is a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/verb\">verb<\/a> that means <em>to be sized correctly <\/em>or <em>able to be worn comfortably<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In American English, <em>fit<\/em> is usually <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/conjugation\">conjugated<\/a> in the following ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conjugations of Fit:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\/we fit: first person singular and plural present<\/li>\n<li>You fit: second person singular and plural present<\/li>\n<li>He\/she\/it fits: third person singular present<\/li>\n<li>They fit: third person plural present<\/li>\n<li>Fitting: present participle<\/li>\n<li>Fit: simple past<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this article, I will be concerned primarily with <em>fit <\/em>as the uninflected past tense conjugation of the verb.<\/p>\n<p>See the following sentences for examples.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jen gave her old red shirt to her little sister, since it had never really fit her anyway.<\/li>\n<li>Josh had to return the dress shirt his mother had bought him for Christmas because it did not fit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Fit <\/em>can also be an <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/adjective\">adjective<\/a>, where it means <em>healthy <\/em>or <em>in good shape<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I want to be like Michael because he exercises all the time and is very fit and handsome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When to Use Fitted<\/h2>\n<p><strong>What does fitted mean? <\/strong><em>Fitted <\/em>is another way to conjugate the verb <em>fit <\/em>into the past tense. The verb is primarily inflected this way in areas of the world that speak British English. Americans usually just use <em>fit<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>American English conjugation: Fit &gt; Fit &gt; Fit.<\/li>\n<li>British English conjugation: Fit &gt; Fitted &gt; Fitted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These charts show the relative usage of <em>fitted <\/em>vs. <em>fit <\/em>as past tense verbs in American and British English, respectively:<\/p>\n<p><strong>American English:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17888\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/definition-of-fit-definition-of-fitted-definition.png\" alt=\"definition of fit definition of fitted definition\" width=\"1285\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/definition-of-fit-definition-of-fitted-definition.png 1285w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/definition-of-fit-definition-of-fitted-definition-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/definition-of-fit-definition-of-fitted-definition-768x266.png 768w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/definition-of-fit-definition-of-fitted-definition-1024x355.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1285px) 100vw, 1285px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>British English:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17889\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/define-fit-define-fitted.png\" alt=\"define fit define fitted\" width=\"1287\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/define-fit-define-fitted.png 1287w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/define-fit-define-fitted-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/define-fit-define-fitted-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/define-fit-define-fitted-1024x359.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1287px) 100vw, 1287px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, American English users have clearly standardized around the conjugation <em>fit<\/em>. British English writers, however, are much more split in their decision to use <em>fit <\/em>or <em>fitted<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>These charts aren\u2019t exhaustive in their scope of written use, since they only look at books published in English since 1800. Still, they are helpful in illustrating long-term usage patterns, but they are less helpful in cases where usage frequencies are close or volatile (as is the case in the British English use of <em>fit<\/em>)<em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>The American English chart, however, does reflect the historical use of these various <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/past-tense\">past tense forms<\/a> in America. <em>Fit <\/em>first started seeing common, regular use as the past tense and past participle in mid-20th-century American English.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, this was seen as an error, as <em>fitted <\/em>is the traditional conjugation. Despite this fact, <em>fit <\/em>continued to see more and more widespread use\u2014to the point that it now dominates American English. With each passing year, <em>fitted <\/em>becomes rarer and rarer.<\/p>\n<p>The British English chart is much more volatile over the last 50 years, so it\u2019s hard to extract much about usage patterns. <em>Fowler\u2019s Dictionary of Modern English Usage<\/em>, a well-known British usage guide, states, \u201cThe only past tense, past participle, and participle form in BrE is <em>fitted<\/em>.\u201d This makes clear that <em>fitted <\/em>is still the preferred conjugation in British English.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Anthony Burgess, a well-known British writer, once said,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A British reader of American expository prose feels totally at home until he comes to \u201cfit\u201d as a past tense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This indicates that <em>fit <\/em>as a past tense started as a uniquely American phenomenon.<\/p>\n<h2>Fitted as an Adjective<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17890\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fit-fitted-fitted.png\" alt=\"fit fitted fitted\" width=\"400\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fit-fitted-fitted.png 400w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fit-fitted-fitted-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>One use of <em>fitted <\/em>that is unlikely to change is its use as an adjective. In this sense, <em>fitted <\/em>means <em>designed to fit well<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A fitted baseball cap, for instance, is made so that it fits a specific size head without adjustment.<\/li>\n<li>A fitted suit is tailored to the wearer\u2019s body so that it will be comfortable and look sharp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Trick to Remember the Difference<\/h2>\n<p>As past tense verbs, these forms are interchangeable.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Most Americans use <em>fit.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Most Brits use <em>fitted<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite the regional difference in use, each word has the same meaning.<\/p>\n<p>As adjectives, though, the meanings are different.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fit means <em>in shape<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Fitted means <em>made to fit a certain size. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since <em>fit <\/em>is a skinny word, and people who are in good shape are more likely to be skinny, you can easily remember that <em>fit <\/em>means <em>to be in good shape<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Is it fitted or fit? <\/strong><em>Fit <\/em>and <em>fitted <\/em>are two ways to conjugate <em>fit <\/em>into the past tense.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>American writers use fit as the past tense. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>British writers use fitted as the past tense. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both of these words are also adjectives, where they mean <em>healthy <\/em>and <em>tailored to the wearer<\/em>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>When using them as a verb, be sure to consider your audience to avoid unnecessary distraction.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Differences between American and British English are sometimes surprising, and they range from differences in spelling conventions to verb inflection. 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