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Witty scarf 618 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Lain or laid
Is this correct? or should it be laid...
Into a box you were gently lain.
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Lie / lain is an intransitive verb. The secret lies in this document. He has lain in bed for an extra hour this morning Intransitive verbs take no object.
- Lie / lain is an intransitive verb.
- The secret lies in this document.
- He has lain in bed for an extra hour this morning Intransitive verbs take no object.
- THe passive voice is not used.
- Lay / laid is transitive.
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Lie / lain is an intransitive verb.
The secret lies in this document.
He has lain in bed for an extra hour this morning
Intransitive verbs take no object. THe passive voice is not used.
Lay / laid is transitive.
Lay the carpet on the kitchen floor.
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