[78-L] wha?^

[Mike Harkin]

One can lie lying or standing, seated or kneeling.  

"Lie"  is intransitive - go lie down for a while

"Lay" is transitive - now I lay me down to sleep - lay down your arms

The confusion is likely due to the principal parts -  lie-lay-lain  --  lay-laid-laid

Thus far the grammar police for today.

Mike in Plovdiv




________________________________
 From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] wha?^
 

On 30/09/13 19:54, Darrell Lehman wrote:
> Haven't you ever heard of letting sleeping collectors lay?
>
>
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Or even lie?

      Julian Vein
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