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Lying or laying

Is he telling me the truth or is he lying/laying?
  

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'lying' is the word here.

  • 'lying' is the word here.
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'lying' is the word here.
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You mean he is lying?
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Lying is not telling the Truth and Laying is as in Laying down to sleep or a Bird is laying an Egg.Emotion: smile
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Is he lying?
Is he laying an Egg?

which of these two sentences could be answered in affirmatively?
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1) to LIE - past tense: LAY - past participle: LAIN - present participle: LYING = lying ([itself] on the ground, in bed... )
2) to LAY - pt: LAID - pp: LAID - prp: LAYING = make something lie, putting something down in order to make it lie
3) to LIE - pt: LIED - pp: LIED - prp: LYING = not telling the truth


1) The book is lying on the table. The baby is lying in bed. The

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