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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Lay, Lie etc...

Correct use of:
Lay
Lie
Lain
Laid?
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Lay is transitive: present: lie past: lay past participle: lain Lie is intransitive: present: lay past: laid past participle: laid

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  • Lay is transitive: present: lie past: lay past participle: lain Lie is intransitive: present: lay past: laid past participle: laid
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Lay is transitive:

present: lie
past: lay
past participle: lain


Lie is intransitive:

present: lay
past: laid
past participle: laid
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lay, laid, laid

lie, lay, lain
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Whoops.
Aspara GusLie is intransitive:
present: lie
past: lay
past participle: lain
Lay is transitive:
present: lay
past: laid
past participle: laid
There we go.
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Why do some native speakers say 'I'm laying' when they should say 'I'm lying' and 'lay' instead of 'lie'? Thanks.
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They either don’t know the correct usage or don’t care enough to follow it in conversation.
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