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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".
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Sit down

This phrase is correct.

Use this phrase to ask someone to sit.

Some examples from our editors:

  • Please sit down.
  • Ask your brother to sit down.
  • I wish my toddler would sit down.
  • Dec 14, 2014 ... Kevin Gates - Sit Down (Official Audio). kevingatesTV. SubscribeSubscribed Unsubscribe 730,054730K. Loading... Loading... Working... Add to ...
  • done or used while sitting down. : served to people who are sitting down at a table. : serving sit-down meals. As marijuana goes mainstream, so does its slang.
  • tony has a problem with vinny. both are made men and tony wants to kill vinny. inorder for tony to do so he must first have a sit down and get an okay even if tony  ...
  • Sitdown, Sit Down or sit-down may refer to the following: Sit-down hydrofoil, a water sport in which one rides above the water, supported by a hydrofoil wing ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • be seated

Seat down

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

The correct word to use here is "sit." You could use the word "seat" in the phrase "seat yourself" or "please be seated."
  • Mar 7, 2015 ... Seat Down Vs Seat Up - What's Actually The Difference For .... Bike Network but u cant climb up on the hill with your seat down, no way.
  • Should I leave the seat up, or put the seat down? Sometimes it's at work, sometimes it's at home, but our answer (with a few small exceptions) is always the same ...
  • Men need to use the toilet with the seat down sometimes, so lifting and lowering the seat is something they do regularly. Women only lift the seat when they're ...
  • Oct 4, 2013 ... So you might figure that it's best to just leave the seat down and the dudes can deal with it as needed, which is what the ladies have been ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • Sit down

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