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"Sit On The Chair" Vs "Sit In The Chair". Which Is Very Correct?
[...]2. The intent of the speaker
In this case, the choice of expression is not determined by the chair type but by the intent of the speaker, that is, what the speaker has in mind. One obvious difference in these expressions ("sit on the chair" and "sit in the chair") is in the use of the prepositions (on and in), and these prepositions are not just there for mere fanciful reasons. When you tell someone to sit in the chair, you are invariably asking the person to make himself comfortable in the chair, which is different from when you use "sit on". That is why you sit in an armchair but sit on a bench, stool or dinning chair.
https://www.tammysenglishblog.com/2017/09/sit-on-chair-vs-sit-in-chair-which-is.html
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I wouldn't use this "in". Is it optional here?