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Mr. Tom Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Your seat is too reclined.

Hi

Is this sentence natural?

[in taxi]


Your seat is too reclined. Could you straighten it up a bit please?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hi, Is this sentence natural? Not in my experience. Most people sit in the back,where you can't adjust the seats And I am in a taxi for such a short time that I don't worry about such things.

— Clive

  • Hi, Is this sentence natural?
  • Not in my experience.
  • Most people sit in the back,where you can't adjust the seats And I am in a taxi for such a short time that I don't worry about such things.
  • Anyway, the seat is usually already adjusted to fit most passengers.
  • [in taxi] Your seat is too reclined.
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Hi,

Is this sentence natural?

Not in my experience. Most people sit in the back,where you can't adjust the seats

And I am in a taxi for such a short time that I don't worry about such things.

Anyway, the seat is usually already
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I understand, Clive.

Let's suppose a few friends are going on a picnic in a car. Can a person sitting in the back seat complain to his friend sitting in the front seat like this?

Your seat is too relined. Please straighten it up.

Thanks,

Tom
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Hi,

Yes. But more natural and casual is

eg Your seat is too far back.


eg Can you move your seat forward a bit, please?

Clive
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Hi Tom,
Mr. TomYour seat is too relined. Please straighten it up.
In western culture, sometimes it is not necessary to spell out all the details of the situation. It's understood in the context of the conversation. In your example, I would simply say " excuse me, would you mind pulling you sea
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