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[learner1]

Hello,

"The fact is that she is not suited to/for the job."

Is "suited to" or "suited for" correct in the sentence?
If we can use 'to' and 'for' here, what is the difference between them in meaning?

Thank you very much.

[Anuradha Chepur]

Both 'suited for' and 'suited to' are correct, and the
former is about 10% more used than the latter, going by google hits.
I tried hunting for a nuance, but didn't find any, the two are interchangeable semantically in that case.

But sometimes, there is a change in the structure:

1. suited for success
suited to succeed
2. suited to be an actor
suited for being an actor

[learner1]

Hello Anuradha,

Many thanks to your kind help.