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It pumped into my exam
Wound you mind sitting _______ the front chair of the taxi
A. In ; B: on; C: between; D: at
I picked d, but when I search by google, it shows "in" as well
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It pumped into my exam
Wound you mind sitting _______ the front chair of the taxi
A. In ; B: on; C: between; D: at
I picked d, but when I search by google, it shows "in" as well
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Would you mind sitting in the front seat of the taxi.

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But I still don't understand because at's quite make sense, doesn't it?
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"at" refers to a point in time or space. A chair can be "at" the table; that's where it's located in space, but you can't sit at a chair; you sit in it or on it.

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