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How do you use sitting in a sentence?

How do you use sitting in a sentence?

(1) It is ill sitting at Rome and striving with the Pope. (2) They were sitting round the fire on upturned boxes. (3) He was sitting in a chair. (4) We’ll be sitting in the second carriage.

When did people start sitting on chairs?

The earliest records of chairs appear in Egyptian tomb paintings and ancient Greek art. The oldest representation Rybczynski could find is a Greek sculpture from 3,000 B.C., which is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (You can see it right here.) It shows a harpist sitting on a simple, four-legged chair.

What are the symptoms of sitting disease?

Here are 11 adverse effects on the body that can occur from sitting at your desk for too long.

  • Low energy expenditure.
  • Slower metabolism.
  • Compromised posture.
  • Back and spine injuries.
  • Reduced social skills.
  • Loneliness or depression.
  • Metabolic Syndrome.
  • Chronic Pain.

Is it correct to say sitting?

‘Sitted’ is always incorrect in English and ‘to sit’ is quite a funny verb anyway. But you can also say ‘I was seated’ to indicate the position you were in rather than the action if that’s what you mean. You will hear people say things like ‘I’ve been sat here for an hour’.

Who was the first person to make a chair?

The ancient Egyptians are believed to be the first to invent a four-legged seat with a back, better known to most as a chair. The earliest examples have been found in tombs dating as far back as 2680 B.C.

What is the oldest chair?

The surviving oldest chair in the world is the St. Augustine Chair from medieval Europe. It is dated to have its existence since the 13th Century. One of the reasons leading to the long-lasting period of this chair is due to having an association with royalty.

How many hours should I sit a day?

HOW LONG SHOULD ONE SIT? Going by what Bradley and other experts have to say, an average adult sits for 10 hours a day, eight at work and two at home, relaxing or watching TV. Of your work hours which are mostly eight in an average case, you must start standing for at least two hours of those eight.

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Ruth Doyle