Just realised I've been saying this wrong for over 30 years.

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Open and close a chair. I've always said this, as have my family. Asked a friend to close a chair for me and she hadn't a clue what I was one about. I've realised it doesnt make much sense. Now shes explained the in and out version I feel so stupid. Now I have the task of reteaching DCs.

Does anyone else say open and close chairs?

No

What do you even mean by this?

No!

Do you mean those folding chairs?

Or pull it out from under the table?

What??

The only time I’d open or close a chair is if it’s folding - ie a deck chair!

Are they deck chairs?

Err, I'm stumped?

I have no idea what you're talking about?

i'd open a deck chair, is that what you mean

Well if it’s a folding chair then that makes sense because what else would you do with it?

Pull it in and out from under a table?

Do you mean pull a chair out for you?

What context do you use it in? And what do you think it should be if you think you've been saying it wrong?

Instead of pushing a chair in I've been saying close the chair. Instead of pulling a chair out, I've called that opening a chair. Sounds silly now I've actually thought about it.

Not heard this either does it mean pull out out / push it in to the table?

Xposts lol

Nope not a deck or folding chair, that would actually make sense. A chair at a table.

Who taught you to say "open a chair"? Did your parents and partner not say anything in all these years?

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This made me chuckle OP!

I think it sounds quite logical. I might start using it myself!

😂

But where did you pick this up from? I've literally never heard anyone use this expression, ever!