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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
lie, lay,....?
Hi, I was doing a search on common mistakes in English an I found this text:
“ Two very easily confused words. Lay, laid, laid: principal parts of the verb which means “ to put (place) down, or in position.” “I shall lay the rug”.” I laid the rug.”” I have laid the rug.” Lay is a transitive verb: that is, it takes an object..
Lie, lay lain: principal parts of the verb which means “ to recline or response.” “ She will lie in the hammock.” “ She is lying in the hammock.” “ She lay in he hammock.” “ She lay in the hammock yesterday.” “ She has lain there all afternoon.” Lie is an intransitive verb; it never takes an object.”
Is he kidding? Is it that “lay” means for example to place something on the floor? “ lie” means not to say the truth? (I know it means that) And “lie also means to place something on the floor? Please explain. Thanks a lot, bye.
“ Two very easily confused words. Lay, laid, laid: principal parts of the verb which means “ to put (place) down, or in position.” “I shall lay the rug”.” I laid the rug.”” I have laid the rug.” Lay is a transitive verb: that is, it takes an object..
Lie, lay lain: principal parts of the verb which means “ to recline or response.” “ She will lie in the hammock.” “ She is lying in the hammock.” “ She lay in he hammock.” “ She lay in the hammock yesterday.” “ She has lain there all afternoon.” Lie is an intransitive verb; it never takes an object.”
Is he kidding? Is it that “lay” means for example to place something on the floor? “ lie” means not to say the truth? (I know it means that) And “lie also means to place something on the floor? Please explain. Thanks a lot, bye.
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Anonymous Hi, I was doing a search on common mistakes in English an I found this text: “ Two very easily confused words. ” Lay is a transitive verb: that is, it takes an object.. ” Is he kidding?
- Anonymous Hi, I was doing a search on common mistakes in English an I found this text: “ Two very easily confused words.
- ” Lay is a transitive verb: that is, it takes an object..
- ” Is he kidding?
- Is it that “lay” means for example to place something on the floor?
- “ lie” means not to say the truth?
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AnonymousHi, I was doing a search on common mistakes in English an I found this text:
“ Two very easily confused words. Lay, laid, laid: principal parts of the verb which means “ to put (place) down, or in position.” “I shall lay the rug”.” I laid the rug.”” I have laid the rug.” Lay is a transitive verb: that is, it takes an object..
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AnonymousHi, I was doing a search on common mistakes in English an I found this text:
“ Two very easily confused words. Lay, laid, laid: principal parts of the verb which means “ to put (place) down, or in position.” “I shall lay the rug”.” I laid the rug.”” I have laid the rug.” Lay is a transitive verb: that is, it takes an object..
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What are they confused about?
They think that when they say or hear
I was very tired, so I lay down for a while to rest.
they are saying or hearing
I was very tired, so I laid down for a while to rest
because they sound the same.
But they're not!
Is that confusing enough for you?
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Because the simple past of "to lie" is "lay," the bare infinitive and primary form of "to lay." And the "I have lain" form throws us all - it's not used much, but "laid" is heard often, so we want to use "laid" when "lain" is correct. Not many of our verb forms take the -n ending when the verb itself doesnt end in -n. Sewn, lain, worn.... and even with sewn, you'll also hear "have sewed," which is
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KooyeenThanks! I really don't understand the problem, but thanks, lol
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