In a chair ili on a chair?

I jedno i drugo je ispravno, zavisno od situacije . Pa pogledajmo:

In a chair – obično kažemo ukoliko stolica okružuje sa sve tri strane-ima naslon i rukohvate, poput fotelje, kancelarijske stolice ili bilo koje stolice koja vas delimično “okružuje”.

Primer:

• He sat in an armchair, reading a book.
• Please sit in the office chair and make yourself comfortable.

Sit on a chair

There was no sofa, so he sat on a chair.

Koristi se kada je stolica jednostavna, bez rukohvata ili dubokog sedenja, kao što su obične kuhinjske ili školske stolice.

Takođe se koristi ako se misli na čin sedenja na površini stolice, a ne u njenom okviru.

Primer:

She sat on a wooden chair at the dining table.

Dodatni primeri:

on a chair

1. She sat on a chair at the dining table.
2. He placed his backpack on a chair before leaving the room.
3. The cat jumped on a chair and started grooming itself.
4. There was no bench available, so we had to sit on a chair.
5. The little girl stood on a chair to reach the top shelf.
6. He balanced on a chair while trying to change the lightbulb.
7. I left my coat on a chair near the entrance.
8. She perched on a chair and waited nervously for her interview.
9. The teacher asked the student to sit on a chair instead of the floor.
10. He was sitting on a chair with his legs crossed.

in a chair:

1. She relaxed in a chair with a good book.
2. He sat in a chair and swiveled around in the office.
3. The old man dozed off in a chair by the fireplace.
4. She leaned back in a chair, deep in thought.
5. The dentist asked him to sit in a chair before the check-up.
6. He felt comfortable in a chair with soft cushions.
7. The professor was seated in a chair, listening to the students’ presentations.
8. She curled up in a chair with a blanket over her legs.
9. He rocked back and forth in a chair, enjoying the evening breeze.
10. The little girl was sitting in a chair, swinging her legs excitedly.