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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"lay" in state
I have just read this in one of the United States' top 4 newspapers:
"[T]he government ... declared three days of national mourning and [his] remains lay in state at the National
Palace of Cullture." (The tenor of the article indicates that his remains are still at the Palace.)
Is this correct or just a mistake by a (young?) reporter?
Thank you.
"[T]he government ... declared three days of national mourning and [his] remains lay in state at the National
Palace of Cullture." (The tenor of the article indicates that his remains are still at the Palace.)
Is this correct or just a mistake by a (young?) reporter?
Thank you.
Top answer
If it means now, then it is a mistake. If it refers to the past, it is correct.
- If it means now, then it is a mistake.
- If it refers to the past, it is correct.
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If it means now, then it is a mistake. If it refers to the past, it is correct.
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