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Allwynglad Posted 19 years ago
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SIT or SIT DOWN?

0 01b00Sarah sat on the sofa.02br
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00Sarah 01b00sat down on the sofa.02b02br
00If these two sentences don't mean the same, how can I differentiate them ?02br
00Help please!02br
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00Thanks in advance.0-
  

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0 01b00sat down:02b00 went from a standing position to a sitting position - an action.02br
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01i00She sat down. She sat down on the sofa. She sat down on a chair.02i02br
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01i00sat down02i00 is not as often used to mean 01i00was in a sitting position02i00.02br

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