PUT/KEEP the couch over there?
Do we say "PUT the bed/couch over there" or "KEEP the bed/couch over there?"

I've also heard 'place.' Which one's most natural?

Question

PUT/KEEP the couch over there?
Do we say "PUT the bed/couch over there" or "KEEP the bed/couch over there?"

I've also heard 'place.' Which one's most natural?

Answer

You say "put" the couch if it isn't there and you are wanting to move it there. "Place" is interchangeable with "put" depending on common use in that location/country.

You say "keep" the couch if it is there and you want to leave it there. "Leave" is interchangeable with "keep" in this case.

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I tried moving my comment to be an answer,  but I couldn't save it. However, it basically said the same thing that Heather wrote.

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