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AskAndAnswer Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
lie as present
Can the word "lie" be used to represent present tense?
Where once laid diamonds, lie green pearls.
I want to make it sound as if the green pearls are now in place of the former diamonds.
Where once laid diamonds, lie green pearls.
I want to make it sound as if the green pearls are now in place of the former diamonds.
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` Yes, it can, but you need to change 'laid' to 'lay'. Pearls lie there today; diamonds lay there yesterday. Rover
- ` Yes, it can, but you need to change 'laid' to 'lay'.
- Pearls lie there today; diamonds lay there yesterday.
- Rover
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Yes, it can, but you need to change 'laid' to 'lay'.
Pearls lie there today; diamonds lay there yesterday.
Rover
Yes, it can, but you need to change 'laid' to 'lay'.
Pearls lie there today; diamonds lay there yesterday.
Rover
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