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The hated lie/lay controversy

The hated lie/lay controversy. Lie: to recline CANNOT TAKE A DIRECT OBJECT I lie down every day after school. Lay: to place or put MUST HAVE A DIRECT OBJECT I lay the book on the desk after using it. Past tense lie: lay I lay down after lunch yesterday. Past tense lay: laid

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The hated lie/lay controversy

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  1. The hated lie/lay controversy

  2. Lie: to recline CANNOT TAKE A DIRECT OBJECT I lie down every day after school. Lay: to place or put MUST HAVE A DIRECT OBJECT I lay the book on the desk after using it.

  3. Past tense lie: lay I lay down after lunch yesterday. Past tense lay: laid I laid the book on the table yesterday. Problem number one:

  4. Present participle lying The book was lying on the table. Past participle lain He has lain down on the job. Present participle laying She was laying the eggs in a basket. Past participle laid She has laid the coat on the desk. Rest of the story

  5. I should lie/lay down after lunch. • She has no right to lie/lay that book there. • Has it been lying/laying there all the time? • Go there and lie/lay the book on his desk. • The star lay/laid down after the concert. • Your own sentence using lie; one using lay • Your own sentence using lay; one using laid • Your own sentence using lain; one using laid • Your own sentence using lying; one using laying

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