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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Be in someone's space

two chairs side by side and one person is sitting on a chair, his legs spread out in front of the person next to him.

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You're in my space, move your legs, don't take up all the room.
  

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Hmmmm, seems like I read this exact same question before! This is a fairly modern concept. We're surrounded by a theoretical "zone" of personal space .

  • Hmmmm, seems like I read this exact same question before!
  • This is a fairly modern concept.
  • We're surrounded by a theoretical "zone" of personal space .
  • Some of us feel that we have a right to that space, and if we were there first, no one has the right to intrude into it without our permission.
  • If you're in a crowded elevator or bus, how close are you allowed to get to another person??
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Hmmmm, seems like I read this exact same question before!

This is a fairly modern concept. We're surrounded by a theoretical "zone" of personal space. Some of us feel that we have a right to that space, and if we were there first, no one has the right to intrude into it without our permission.

If you're in a crowded elevator or bus, how close are you allowed to get to a
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Hi,

two chairs side by side and one person is sitting on a chair, his legs spread out in front of the person next to him.

Help word
You're in my space, move your legs, don't take up all the room.

Yes, you could use expressions like that.

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