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Aastha Posted 22 years ago
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there is written " she is sitting in the chair"
Shouldn't it be "sitting on"
there is written " she is sitting in the chair"
Shouldn't it be "sitting on"
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Hi We use IN when a chair has armrests, and ON when it doesn't. Hope that helps.
- Hi We use IN when a chair has armrests, and ON when it doesn't.
- Hope that helps.
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Hi
We use IN when a chair has armrests, and ON when it doesn't.
Hope that helps.
We use IN when a chair has armrests, and ON when it doesn't.
Hope that helps.
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Salam is basically right, but it is more than just arms or armrests. Some straight-backed dining chairs also have armrests, but are still rather skeletal, so we sit 'on' them. The difference is really quite tactile: if you physically sink down into the (usually well-padded or -stuffed) armchair, then use 'in'; if you perceive yourself as more perched on a chair's surface, use 'on'.
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