: First of all, there's nothing wrong with the English itself, so I wouldn't change it for that reason. The only reason I can think of that would make it strange is if the meaning conveyed

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First of all, there's nothing wrong with the English itself, so I wouldn't change it for that reason.

The only reason I can think of that would make it strange is if the meaning conveyed doesn't match what happens next. "I'm going to sit down in this plush sofa and read" suggests this is something C's about to do, particularly because she said it when she saw the chair.

If this is not the case, then "I'm going to" would come across a bit odd. In my opinion, "going to" in this case does not suggest a distant future intention. For example: "You're going to drop those dishes" suggests it's something about to happen based on a visual clue.

Therefore, perhaps something like "I can't wait to sit down in this plush sofa and read" would work a little better in conveying something she wants to do, but isn't going to right now. Or, "I'm going to sit down in this plush sofa and read at the first chance I get." Or, "I'm going to sit down in this plush sofa later and read."

Just one thing I wanted to mention: "sit down in" is what I actually find odd in this sentence. "sit down on" seems more correct to me, because "sit down in" implies you're "in" the sofa performing the act of sitting down, like you sit down in a waiting room, or sit down in a lounge.

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