Laying, Lying-- Which one???

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Could you help me decide when to use the laying or lying in a sentence?  Thanks.   Jill

Vrushalikotkar · Accepted Answer

Hi
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I am trying to give you a appropriate answer..
If you want to use Laying in any sentence then first decide that what is your sentence & what do you want to describe.
I have many meanings of Laying-Place in or bring to a perticular position.
e.g-1.She was laying the clothes on the string after washing them.
2. Lay the cloth over the painting
The past form of lay is 'laid'
e.g- He laid the blame on his mother.
If you want to set something or arrange something then use laying.
e.g- My mother is laying the table for dinner.
If you want to use Lying.
I have some examples-
1. He's lying down on his job.
Some times you use lying for dishonesty.
e.g- 1.She is lying to her husband.
2. When police cought one boy who stolen the clothes from a store then he was lying to them.

Guest · Answer

Which form of lay or laid would one use for the past perfect i.e. she had laid/lain??? her self down on the bed by the time I got there...
Thanks
Steve

MountainHiker · Answer

Hi,

Please see [url="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=lay"][/url].

Scroll down toward the bottom where it says usage notes.

If all else fails, consult a dictionary (which that link is).

MountainHiker

Anonymous · Answer

give me an example of a sentence with the word laying

Clive · Answer

Hi,

give me an example of a sentence with the word laying

Is there something about the example given earlier in this thread that you don't like?

Please don't forget to say 'please' when you ask people to help you.

Thank you, Clive

Clive · Answer

Hi,

give me an example of a sentence with the word laying

Is there something about the examples given earlier in this thread that you don't like?

Please don't forget to say 'please' when you ask people to help you.

Thank you, Clive

Yoong Liat · Answer

Anonymous give me an example of a sentence with the word laying

Mother is laying the table. (She is putting dishes of food on the table, so we can have dinner soon.)

The hens are laying eggs.

Anonymous · Answer

0These papers were lying on my desk; are they yours? 02br
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Yoong Liat · Answer

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10I would rephrase as: Are these papers, which were lying on my desk, yours?0-

Yoong Liat · Answer

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10I would rephrase as: Are these papers, which were lying on my desk, yours?0-

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