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"Sit down" vs "Seat down"

"Sit down" is correct, because the word "seat" is a noun and this phrase requires a verb, such as "sit".

Last Updated: December 10, 2017

Sit down

This is correct

Use this phrase to ask someone to sit.

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Some examples from our editors:

  • Please sit down.
  • Ask your brother to sit down.
  • I wish my toddler would sit down.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • be seated

Seat down

This is not correct. Don't use this phrase.

The correct word to use here is "sit." You could use the word "seat" in the phrase "seat yourself" or "please be seated."

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Some alternatives from our editors:

  • Sit down

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