Is it correct to use "I was in comfort" in a sentence? For example, I was in comfort until my mother woke me up.
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2No. People are comfortable, as are chairs and rooms. Comfort is an abstraction -- The Byzantines loved comfort.– John LawlerMay 1 at 18:02
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English is idiosyncratic: often unpredictable. Though 'He was in agony/pain/great discomfort' are idiomatic, 'He was in comfort' is unacceptable.– Edwin AshworthMay 1 at 18:27
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