Have a seat or Take a seat?

[328pd]

Good morning to all....

no worries Beesneees, I am glad if somebody tell me what I say or write wrong... only so I can improve my skills.

For me... I will try to use more "Have a seat", it sounds just strange, but no matter.

byebye
Andy

[Richard]

Hi Teachercatch,
You're welcome to this forum.

[JohnD1973]

"Take a seat," at least in America, is used in more formal situations and when you are usually the one in charge of the person you're talking to. It's more directly telling someone to take a seat, whereas "have a seat" is more implying that you're offering it to them in a more friendly way. I'd almost never say "take a seat" to a friend; I'd say "have a seat" instead.

In the UK there may be no difference between the phrases, so it depends on which you'd like to learn.