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Abil Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
sat at
They sat at the dining table.
Does it mean they sat near the dining table or on the chairs at the table?
Does it mean they sat near the dining table or on the chairs at the table?
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They are sitting on chairs around the table.
- They are sitting on chairs around the table.
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It means that they sat in the usual way that people do when eating from a table -- i.e., facing the table, legs under the table.
Normally they would be sitting on chairs, but they could be sitting on, say, benches, stools, or whatever.
Normally they would be sitting on chairs, but they could be sitting on, say, benches, stools, or whatever.
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