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Seagull Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Sit or sit down
Hello everyone. I have a question.
Do the following two sentences sound natural? Please evaluate each of them:
(A) Mary has already drunk two cups of tea since I sat down here.
(B) Mary has already drunk two cups of tea since I sat here.
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Yes, both are possible.
- Yes, both are possible.
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I suspect that "already" is redundant there and "sit down" as in the first sentence means probably sitting on the ground and for the latter sentence, you might be thinking of a property/office to wait for something or just rest.
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