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ShaSha
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 Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject: Seat vs. Chair |
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When do I use seat? When do I use chair?
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pinenut
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Location: Illinois, U.S.A.
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: Seat vs. Chair |
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| ShaSha wrote: |
When do I use seat? When do I use chair?
Thanks,
ShaSha |
A seat is an object you can sit on, for example a chair. A stool is also a seat. |
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ShaSha
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Why does a waiter take me to a table and say, Here is your seat?
I need a little more clarification please.
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pinenut
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| ShaSha wrote: |
Why does a waiter take me to a table and say, Here is your seat?
I need a little more clarification please.
ShaSha |
I bet there is something you can sit on such as a chair. |
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angelwing
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Chair is more specific than seat; to take a seat just means to sit down. To sit on a chair means to actually use the chair. Generally, most people just say 'have a seat' or 'take a seat' whenever they want you to sit down, no matter what it is. It's just the language.
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