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sit
describing a movement
When you sit or sit down, you lower your body until your bottom is resting on something. The past tense and -ed participle of sit is sat.
You usually use sit rather than ‘sit down’ when you mention the place where someone sits.
A woman came and .
, please.
If you are not mentioning the place, use sit down.
She and poured herself a cup of tea.
saying where someone is
If you are sitting somewhere, your bottom is resting on something such as a chair. In standard English, don't say that someone ‘is sat’ somewhere.
They are sitting at their desks.
She on the edge of the bed.

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "sit for" in the title:

Ask for a sit-down - English Only forum
Bring a chair to / for me to sit on - English Only forum
Don't sit too long!/sit in the same way for too long! - English Only forum
first time for you to sit in my class - English Only forum
For sitting or to sit? - English Only forum
for you to sit and complain - English Only forum
I can sit still for three hours at a clip - English Only forum
I have no option but sit for exam - English Only forum
It's too disgraceful/humiliating for me to sit with them. - English Only forum
Let sit for 30 minutes. - English Only forum
Look for a table to sit down at - English Only forum
sit a test vs sit for a test - English Only forum
sit an exam / sit for an exam - English Only forum
Sit down for an interview - English Only forum
sit for (a written test) - English Only forum
Sit <for> exams - English Only forum
Sit for the exam/test - English Only forum
sit here for 3 hours - English Only forum
Sit in for or take someone's place for a day - English Only forum
sit in on a class(for teacher) - English Only forum
sit still for - English Only forum
steps for people to sit on - English Only forum
take/try/sit in for/take part in/ - English Only forum
the most dulcet tones <make for> a dull sit - English Only forum
They don't sit down and watch TV for hours on end. - English Only forum
To sit down to/for a dinner - English Only forum
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