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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Lies or lays?:
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02 br 02 br 00 The Microsoft spell checker sometimes suggests lays, but this does not sound right to the ear! 02 br 02 br 00 - Nick 0-
- 02 br 02 br 00 The Microsoft spell checker sometimes suggests lays, but this does not sound right to the ear!
- 02 br 02 br 00 - Nick 0-
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1 font 00 Therein lies the problem 02 font 00 is the correct expression. 02 br
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00 The Microsoft spell checker sometimes suggests lays, but this does not sound right to the ear! The spellchecker can get a bit befuddled like this sometimes. 02 br
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00 If the problem occurred in the past you would say 01 font
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00 The Microsoft spell checker sometimes suggests lays, but this does not sound right to the ear! The spellchecker can get a bit befuddled like this sometimes. 02 br
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Lie is a tricky word and it gets confusing when you are using the past simple or past participle versions of it. The following categorization might help your possible confusion.
Present, past simple, Past Participle
1. lie: not telling the truth lie, lied, lied
2. lie: become
Present, past simple, Past Participle
1. lie: not telling the truth lie, lied, lied
2. lie: become
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Should it be lies, lays of lay?
Behind every loss, every out, every win, and every pitch lays Chris’ enduring spirit and my own courage to take charge and begin again.
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