The use of the word "sat" in place of "sitting"

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I am wondering if the below sentence is grammatically correct.

"I would feel jealous and want to be sat there with you."

If I had written the sentence, I would have used the word "sitting" in place of "sat."

I have been noticing this subsititution in many on-line documents and wondered if this is now an accepted format.

Thanks in advance.

Philip · Accepted Answer

Your choice of sitting is, indeed, better. Seated, as well. If the meaning is that someone assigned the places, seated could be used.

Avangi · Answer

"To be sat" is sometimes casually substituted for "to be seated."

I don't believe it's formally acceptable.

I am sitting here because I was seated here.

This is the transitive verb "to seat someone."

Please seat me in the second balcony.

"I was seated in the second balcony" can be ambiguous.

It can be a passive structure, or "to be" plus adjective complement.

I was seated in the second balcony by a rude usher.

I was seated in the second balcony for ten minutes before I realized I was supposed to be in the first balcony.

This can seem confusing because of the common expression, "Please be seated."

The use of the word "sat" in place of "sitting"

I would want to have been sat there with you instead of where they sat me.

It's very casual.

The use of the word "sat" in place of "sitting"

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