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Lay vs lie
Lay
Lay means 'put something down carefully'. Its verb forms are lay, laid, laid. It always has an object.
- When I eat I lay a cloth on the table.
- I laid the baby in her cot.
- She hasn't laid the duvet on the bed.
Lie
Lie means 'be in a flat position' or 'put yourself in a flat position. Its verb forms are lie, lay, lain. It doesn't require an object.
- Tonight I want to lie on the sofa and watch a film.
- Yesterday Sian lay on the beach and read a book.
- I've never lain on a futon before.
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