September 8, 2006, Newsletter Issue #128: Lay vs. Lie

Tip of the Week

"Lay" means to put or place and always requires an object to finish its meaning. "Lie" means to recline or rest.

Examples of "Lay":
Please lay your pencils on the desk.
I laid the pencil on your desk yesterday.
I have laid the pencil on your desk many times.
I am always laying the pencils on your desk.

Examples of "Lie":
John lies in bed all morning.
He lay in the sick room yesterday afternoon.
He has lain in bed all weekend.
He is lying in bed as we speak.

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