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Koji from Japan Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Lie still / lay still
I found the following sentences. I think “lie still” is correct instead of “lay still.” Am I right?
The third main way plants live in the desert is by sleeping. Some plants can turn off almost everything and just lay still, almost as if dead, waiting for some rain.
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Koji from Japan Some plants can turn off almost everything and just lay still Shocking! Yes, it's "lie still". Good catch.
- Koji from Japan Some plants can turn off almost everything and just lay still Shocking!
- Yes, it's "lie still".
- Good catch.
- CJ
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Koji from JapanSome plants can turn off almost everything and just lay still
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Koji from Japan“lie still” is correct instead of “lay still.”
That is a common mistake that even a lot of native speakers make.
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