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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Lay vs. Lie

Is there a rule as to when to write "lay down" versus "lie down"? For example, what sounds better?

"He needs to go home and lay down."
"He needs to go home and lie down."

To me, the the second one sounds much better. Does it have to do with regional dialects as well?

Thanks.
  

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Snarf Is there a rule as to when to write "lay down" versus "lie down"? Yes, "lay" takes an object and "lie" doesn't. " To me, the the second one sounds much better.

— Canadian45

  • Snarf Is there a rule as to when to write "lay down" versus "lie down"?
  • Yes, "lay" takes an object and "lie" doesn't.
  • " To me, the the second one sounds much better.
  • Does it have to do with regional dialects as well?
  • not that I know Thanks.
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SnarfIs there a rule as to when to write "lay down" versus "lie down"? Yes, "lay" takes an object and "lie" doesn't.

He needs to go home and lay down ."
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Second one is correct because these sentence mean that he should do (future tense)!!
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SnarfIs there a rule as to when to write "lay down" versus "lie down"?
Past tense: Last night I lay down and watched TV.
Present tense: I think I should lie down for a bit.
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That's because "lay" is also the past tense of "lie". Emotion: crying
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SnarfIs there a rule as to when to write "lay down" versus "lie down"?
recline: lie down; lay down; has lain down
put: lay something down; laid something down; has laid something down

The unfortunate coincidence of the same word for two different tenses
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