Question
1. The girl on the chair looks back.
2. The girl in the chair looks back.
3. The girl at the chair looks back.
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Does #1 mean #2? Can we use the preposition 'at' before the chair?
What is the difference between #1 and #2? According to the shape of the chair, do we have to use either 'on' or 'in'?
2. The girl in the chair looks back.
3. The girl at the chair looks back.
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Does #1 mean #2? Can we use the preposition 'at' before the chair?
What is the difference between #1 and #2? According to the shape of the chair, do we have to use either 'on' or 'in'?
Answers
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Only #2 is correct if you mean she is sitting in the chair.
If you mean she's standing on the seat of the chair, that's #1,
If you mean she's standing next to the chair, that's #3.
If you mean she's standing on the seat of the chair, that's #1,
If you mean she's standing next to the chair, that's #3.