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Cboutin3 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
For past tense, should it be "lay" or "laid"?
As he lay/laid dying, Pheragas ordered his captain, Garic, to abandon the war and retreat to Pax Tharkas.
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"Lay" is a transitive verb, so it is something you do to something. " "Lie" is an intransitive verb, so it doesn't take a direct object. " The past participle of Lie is Lay, and the past participle of Lay is Laid, so there's a lot of confusion between the two.
- "Lay" is a transitive verb, so it is something you do to something.
- " "Lie" is an intransitive verb, so it doesn't take a direct object.
- " The past participle of Lie is Lay, and the past participle of Lay is Laid, so there's a lot of confusion between the two.
- " Sorry if that was a bit overcomplicated!
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"Lay" is a transitive verb, so it is something you do to something. "Please lay the book on the table."
"Lie" is an intransitive verb, so it doesn't take a direct object. "Please lie down on the table."
The past participle of Lie is Lay, and the past participle of Lay is Laid, so there's a lot of confusion between the two. In this context, the verb should be Lie, so the sentence is:
"Lie" is an intransitive verb, so it doesn't take a direct object. "Please lie down on the table."
The past participle of Lie is Lay, and the past participle of Lay is Laid, so there's a lot of confusion between the two. In this context, the verb should be Lie, so the sentence is:
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