Sit is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how somebody sits, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what somebody does while they are sitting: We sat talking for hours. sit down/ sit yourself down to move from a standing position to a sitting position: More @Wikipedia
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