Is "sit down a bit" idiomatic in English? Thanks. You look tired. Sit down a bit.
N nh01 Senior Member Turkish Mar 22, 2019 #1 Is "sit down a bit" idiomatic in English? Thanks. You look tired. Sit down a bit.
heypresto Senior Member South East England English - England Mar 22, 2019 #2 No. We'd say something like 'Sit down for a bit', or 'Sit down for a while'.
Keith Bradford Senior Member Brittany, NW France English (Midlands UK) Mar 22, 2019 #3 I disagree with Heypresto. It seems to be perfectly colloquial, and almost as common as 'Sit down for a bit'. The variant using 'while' is however the most used. Source: Google Ngram Viewer
I disagree with Heypresto. It seems to be perfectly colloquial, and almost as common as 'Sit down for a bit'. The variant using 'while' is however the most used. Source: Google Ngram Viewer
C Chasint Senior Member English - England Mar 22, 2019 #4 Google Ngram shows that "Sit down for a while" is roughly 12 times more used than "sit down a bit". Google Ngram Viewer Click Image to see full-size Last edited: Mar 22, 2019
Google Ngram shows that "Sit down for a while" is roughly 12 times more used than "sit down a bit". Google Ngram Viewer Click Image to see full-size