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Heena10 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

laying or lying

0I was laying on the bed or I was lying on the bed? Thanks.0-
  

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0 The former sounds like you were acting it on something (on yourself in this case). The latter sounds more appropriate. 0-

— Kaos

  • 0 The former sounds like you were acting it on something (on yourself in this case).
  • The latter sounds more appropriate.
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0 The former sounds like you were acting it on something (on yourself in this case). The latter sounds more appropriate. 0-
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0Hi Heena, and welcome to the forums. 02br
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00There are a number of threads on this topic already. You can use the search feature to look for "lie lay" and read what others have said and you may be able to find a way to help you remember which is which from the discussions.0-
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11del10I was laying on the bed or12del10 I was lying on the bed? 12br
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10The hen is laying an egg.12br
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10Mother is laying the table.12br
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10lie lay lain lying 12br
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0Did you mean to say "Mother is laying 00the table cloth00 00on00 the table"?02img02br
00The hen is laying an egg. Mother is laying the table.02br
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00If an egg is coming out from the hen's behind, then mother must be in 00Excruciating00 pain laying a tabe.02img
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01cite10Goodman12cite10Did you mean to say "Mother is laying 10the table cloth10 10on10 the table"?12img10 11b10(10If you lay the table, you arrange the forks, knives and other things that people need on the table before a meal. - MAINLY BR
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0In the US, we "set" the table. "Lay the table" isn't familiar to most people here.0-
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite12br
10In the US, we "set" the table. "Lay the table" isn't familiar to most people here.12br
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10I agree. That's why I wrote: 01b00If you lay the table, you arrange the forks, knives and other things that people need on the table before a meal. - MAINLY BRITISH
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0Just trying to explain Goodman's response. 0-
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite12br
10Just trying to explain Goodman's response. 12br
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10 I'm aware that you were explaining Goodman's response. That's why I have to let him know that mine is the BrE version. 0-
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