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Sitting vs Seated



 
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Phrasal verbs: Watch over/ Give away | "all passengers" vs "all the passengers"
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Sitting vs Seated #1 (permalink) Sun Feb 03, 2008 20:26 pm   Sitting vs Seated		  
Hi everybody!

I have seen these two sentences, and now I ask myself if there´s any difference between 'seated' and 'sitting'. Are both of them interchangeable?

1.- He was sitting by his fireside when...
2.- They were all seated comfortably in the inn.

I mean, could I say...?

1.- He was SEATED by his fireside when...
2.- They were all SITTING comfortably in the inn.

If there´s any difference, could you give some examples in order to know when 'seated' and 'sitting' are used.

Thanks a lot!
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Sitting vs Seated #2 (permalink) Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:15 am   Sitting vs Seated		  
There's no difference in these cases. The sentences mean the same thing.
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