Laying or lying?
Which is correct and why? The ropes were laying/lying on the docks.
Top answer
to 'lay' means 'to place SOMETHING gently in a horizontal position'. A mother lays her baby in a cot. Someone lays the kitchen table for dinner.
- to 'lay' means 'to place SOMETHING gently in a horizontal position'.
- A mother lays her baby in a cot.
- Someone lays the kitchen table for dinner.
- A hen lays an egg in a nest.
- 'To lie' means 'to be at rest in a horizontal position'.
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to 'lay' means 'to place SOMETHING gently in a horizontal position'.
A mother lays her baby in a cot. Someone lays the kitchen table for dinner. A hen lays an egg in a nest.
'To lie' means 'to be at rest in a horizontal position'.
A mother lays a baby in a cot. The baby is now lying in the cot (NOT 'laying').
The boy lays his pencil on the desk. The pencil now lies
0"lying" is correct.
"lay" is transitive. Hens lay eggs, and mother lays the table.
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