describe leg position/lead an exploration ?

[birgit33]

How does one call it if one leg is placed above the other leg, (but not cross legged), is it "fold one's legs" ?

And can one "lead an exploration" ?

[Route21]

Hi birgit33

I notice you are in Thailand at present.

I'm wondering if you are confusing sitting cross-legged (e.g. sitting on a chair with one leg crossed over the other) with sitting on the floor in a "lotus" position (as used in Yoga, Budhism etc), as Thais very regularly do (but which might cause me serious personal injury!).

As a NES, I might "fold my arms" but would not normally talk about folding my legs.

On the second point, I personally have no problem with "leading an exploration" (or more likely an expedition).

Hope this helps
R21

[birgit33]

No, it has nothing to do with yoga or whatsoever.

Women tend to place one of their legs more often above the other leg than men do, that's what I can add. I'm sure there's an expression for it...

[Barb_D]

That's called crossing your legs, or sitting with your legs crossed.

I tired to paste in a link to a picture, but the link didnt' work. I'll try again later.

[Route21]

Hi birgit33

See: cross-legged - definition of cross-legged by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

cross-legged [ˈkrɒsˈlɛgɪd -ˈlɛgd]adj
1. sitting with the legs bent and the knees pointing outwards [this is the yoga position]

2. standing or sitting with one leg crossed over the other [this includes the "seated on a chair" position where, particularly ladies, place one leg across the other]

According to the Free Dictionary, both forms are called sitting cross-legged in both AM and UK English..

Hope this clarifies my earlier respose.

Best regards
R21

[birgit33]

Thanks to all posters, it's clear now.

By the way, one cannot thank posters anymore by simply clicking on a "thank you" button ?

[Route21]

Hi birgit33
The new way is via the "like" button at the foot of the post.
Best regards
R21