Jack tells him to sit down, but Ian refuses, and remains/keeps/stays standing.
Which word is more fitting here where Ian defiantly refuses to sit down.
anonymous Jack tells him to sit down, but Ian refuses, and remains/keeps/stays standing. Which word is more fitting here where Ian defiantly refuses to sit down. I don't see a difference between "remains" and "stays".
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anonymousJack tells him to sit down, but Ian refuses, and remains/keeps/stays standing.
Which word is more fitting here where Ian defiantly refuses to sit down.
I don't see a difference between "remains" and "stays". "Keeps" would be wrong because standing is not something you do on an ongoing basis like talking or running.