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Napoleonponapa Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Occupied, fixed, vacant and free

1) Is this chair free?

2) Is this chair occupied?

3) Is this chair fixed?

4) Is this chair vacant?

Which one is correct and commonly used?

thanks alot
  

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I vote for the second answer.
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napoleonponapa1) Is this chair free? OK.

2) Is this chair occupied? OK


3) Is this chair fixed? No, never.


4) Is this chair vacant? No. Use vacant for housing.
5) Is someone sitting here? (This is the question I use if someone is sitting in the neighboring chair.)

6) Are yo
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Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?

Excuse me, are you saving these seats for anyone?

(#3 is completely wrong - it sounds like it was broken and now it's repaired, and #4 is just a bit off. #1 or #2 would work, but it's not as common as what I suggested above.)
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