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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Laying/lying

I was lying in bed.
I was laying in bed.

Which one is correct?
  

Top answer

Lying is correct. , to lay an egg , to lay a sheet on a bed, to lay eyes on.

— RandomGuy

  • Lying is correct.
  • , to lay an egg , to lay a sheet on a bed, to lay eyes on.
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Lying is correct. Lay needs an object, e.g., to lay an egg, to lay a sheet on a bed, to lay eyes on.
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whatchadoinIs this incorrect?
The part about many people thinking it's correct? Yes.
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So, when you talk, do you say "lie" or "lay"?
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whatchadoinSo, when you talk, do you say "lie" or "lay"?
Usually, when I mean recline, I say lie, but I occasionally blurt out lay.
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