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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

laying/lying

Which is correct?

The book is lying on the table.

The book is laying on the table.
  

Top answer

The book is lying on the table. Lay takes an object : I laid the book down on the table.

  • The book is lying on the table.
  • Lay takes an object : I laid the book down on the table.
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The book is lying on the table.

Lay takes an object: I laid the book down on the table.

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