Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Lie vs. Lay




I was called upon recently to help settle a grammar dispute regarding "lie" and "lay." It's fairly simple as long as you remember the present, past, and participial forms of the verbs are as follows:
  • "to recline"--lie, lay, lain
  • "to put or place"--lay, laid, laid
  • there is also "to tell a falsehood"--lie, lied, lied (but I don't find this one confusing at all)
Now, if you're ready for a challenge you can go here to take a quiz and impress yourself with your mastery of Lie vs. Lay!

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.