The seat is taken

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Winwin2011

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We were sitting at a table and waiting for someone. A person took one of our chairs without asking us. Is it natural to say: "Sorry, this seat is taken."

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JMurray

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Yes, that's probably what I would say, or "…that seat is taken".
 
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