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Aditileo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

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what is the differnce between sit in the chair* and *sit on the chair?
And between lie in the bed and *lie on the bed?
  

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If it's an easy chair, I would say sit in the chair. If it isn't, I would say sit on the chair. I would avoid in the bed, but: I lay in bed all morning.

— Cool Breeze

  • If it's an easy chair, I would say sit in the chair.
  • If it isn't, I would say sit on the chair.
  • I would avoid in the bed, but: I lay in bed all morning.
  • = under the blanket, probably wearing pyjamas A dog was lying on the bed .
  • = probably on the bedspread CB
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If it's an easy chair, I would say sit in the chair. If it isn't, I would say sit on the chair.

I would avoid in the bed, but:

I lay in bed all morning.
= under the blanket, probably wearing pyjamas

A dog was lying on the bed.
= probably on the bedspread

CB
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