He is not on his seat vs He is not at his seat

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'He is not on his seat' implies that the person is not physically on top of the seat, while 'He is not at his seat' suggests that the person is not in the location of their seat.

Last updated: March 17, 2024

He is not on his seat

This phrase is correct and can be used when referring to someone not physically on top of their seat.

This phrase is used to indicate that the person is not sitting on the seat, but may be nearby or standing.

Examples:

He is not on his seat; he is standing at the back of the room.
She is not on her seat; she went to get a drink.

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May 27, 2010 ... ... wrong because the pronoun “his” is missing. in essence, the correct phrases should be “he is on THE phone” and “he is not on HIS seat”.
7 Dis 2015 ... KUALA LUMPUR: Veteran newsman and Najib Razak critic, Kadir Jasin described the Prime Minister as “scared” whilst grassroots support ...
He is not on his seat right now 有咩問題 ?_? 求眾英文達人賜教 https://twitter.com/ warofoneman/status/676443799028039680 … Idinagdag ni Ryoko,.

Alternatives:

He is not sitting on his seat
He is not perched on his seat
He is not occupying his seat
He is not settled on his seat
He is not planted on his seat

He is not at his seat

This phrase is correct and is commonly used to indicate that the person is not in the location of their seat.

This phrase is used to convey that the person is not present in the area where their seat is located.

Examples:

He is not at his seat yet; he must be running late.
She is not at her seat; she went to the restroom.

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I had almost overlooked one of them just now, but there he is striding quickly to his seat.
By which time he had been observed to change his seat no less than 5 times, always choosing a seat next to a female person.
Parliament took note and, under Rule 4(1), established the vacancy of his seat with effect from 24.07.2008.
And gave up his seat for personal reasons.
Hannigan was in his seat all night.
To not let anyone sit in his seat that day.
He will take up his seat in Alexandria as supreme governor of Egypt and the eastern provinces.
We're taking him back to his seat.
The bush king takes his seat.
The new king takes his seat!
Boone would eat his own children to hold on to his seat.
I'm surprised he could get out of his seat.
The captain can't land unless everyone is in his seat.
When thou wak'st, let love forbid sleep his seat on thy eyelid.
Because of his sudden death, his seat remains vacant.
- Every passenger is in his seat.
Show Senator Smith to his seat.
Prisoner may return to his seat.
No, he would have always worn his seat belt.
He would have always worn his seat belt.

Alternatives:

He is not in his seat
He is not by his seat
He is not near his seat
He is not beside his seat
He is not close to his seat

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He is not on his seat vs He is not at his seat