Sitting in or on the chair ?

[greystroke]

Hi,

The following sentence came up in class recently( While we were practicing the prepositions in and on )

"I am sitting in the chair." -- I thought it should be ' sitting on the chair.'
I am told that "in" can be used if the chair has arms. Is this correct?

Can someone clarify please.

Arun

[oregeezer]

I don't know any "rule" about arms. LOL Either would be understood by native English speakers.

[jomo27]

The correct one is 'Sitting on the chair'

Ive have never heard of 'Sitting in the chair', I think its wrong.

[spenser]

Hi,

The following sentence came up in class recently( While we were practicing the prepositions in and on )

"I am sitting in the chair." -- I thought it should be ' sitting on the chair.'
I am told that "in" can be used if the chair has arms. Is this correct?

Can someone clarify please.

Arun

I have also heard of the same rule. Chairs with arms should be "sitting in the chair", and without should be "sitting on the chair".... and invariably, we sit on the stool.

[Anglika]

If you have an upholstered armchair, you sit in it. If you have an upright wooden armless chair, you sit on it.

If the chair is wooden and has arms, it could be either!

[riverkid]

If you have an upholstered armchair, you sit in it. If you have an upright wooden armless chair, you sit on it.

If the chair is wooden and has arms, it could be either!

In my neck of the woods, upholstered or not makes no nevermind. If it has arms, then 'in' is used, with no arms, 'on' is used.

[fiona bramble]

In my neck of the woods, upholstered or not makes no nevermind. If it has arms, then 'in' is used, with no arms, 'on' is used.

Yup

[greystroke]

Thanks all,

Arun