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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

What's the difference?

Sit down to dinner/for dinner.
  

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People sit down for dinner rather than remain standing. Sit down to dinner is the action of going to the table for any specific time. [ We sat down to dinner at 8:00.

  • People sit down for dinner rather than remain standing.
  • Sit down to dinner is the action of going to the table for any specific time.
  • [ We sat down to dinner at 8:00.
  • Well, everything's ready, so we can sit down to dinner now.
  • ] This is a very broad distinction and may not be applicable to all styles.
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People sit down for dinner rather than remain standing. Sit down to dinner is the action of going to the table for any specific time. [ We sat down to dinner at 8:00. Well, everything's ready, so we can sit down to dinner now. ] This is a very broad distinction and may not be applicable to all styles.
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Thank you Philip. That was very helpful.

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