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Sitting not sat!

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Izabella Thu 27-Dec-18 10:38:11

Sat sitting
Stood standing

Both local to me grin

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Nannymags27 Wed 26-Dec-18 20:56:03

Yes. Stood is another fine example!

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EllanVannin Wed 26-Dec-18 20:20:57

I get aggravated at lots of things pertaining to the English language. It's cringeworthy at times.

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Luckygirl Wed 26-Dec-18 20:03:19

I am forced to admit that it annoys me too.

And "stood."

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Nannymags27 Wed 26-Dec-18 19:59:20

Whatever has happened to “ing” at the end of what I was always taught were “doing” words? It is annoying in the extreme how the word “sat” has crept into the language in entirely the wrong place ie: “she was sat on the chair” and “the fairy was sat on top of the tree”. The word is “sitting”! I can’t be the only one aggravated by this.

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