LYING Vs. LAYING
The dog was lying on the couch.
The reason why it can't be "The dog was laying on the couch." is because you can't answer the question "What was the dog laying on the couch?".
Right? gonk;
I hate this language. edumacate;
No, you got it backwards
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Quote from: Your Posting Rival on April 24, 2008, 12:50:00 PM
No, you got it backwards
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Quote from: Nyerp on April 24, 2008, 12:51:06 PM
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Quote from: Your Posting Rival on April 24, 2008, 12:51:33 PM
jk you're right doodella;
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You're an idiot.
Quote from: Socks on April 24, 2008, 01:12:21 PM
It's a known fact.
Just thought I'd reiterate it.
Quote from: Jester on April 24, 2008, 01:13:27 PM
Just thought I'd reiterate it.
Seeing as how he is pretty slow I say that was very prudent of you.
Quote from: Jester on April 24, 2008, 01:11:47 PM
You're an idiot.
doodhuh; I'm an idiot because I have trouble with these verbs?
Quote from: Socks on April 24, 2008, 01:12:21 PM
It's a known fact.
Just shut up.
Quote from: Nyerp on April 24, 2008, 01:35:12 PM
Just shut up.
Little Nyerpie, that has never worked, come on now.
Objects "Lie", people "Lay"
Dogs would be considered objects in this case.
You can tell a person to lie down. |:
Perhaps you mean "lie" is used with a direct object. Though this only applies to present tense, since lay is the past tense of lie.
Quote from: some lady link=http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/lay-versus-lie.aspxSo, anyway, here's how to conjugate these two verbs:
The past tense of lie is lay, so
Last week, Steve lay down on the floor.
The cat lay in the mud after it rained yesterday.
The past tense of lay is laid, so
Last week, I laid the TPS report on your desk.
Mary forcefully laid her ring on the table.
The past participle of lie is lain, so
Steve has lain on the floor for days.
The cat has lain in the mud for hours.
The past participle of lay is laid, so
I have laid the TPS report on your desk.
Mary has forcefully laid her ring on the table.
Quote from: Selkie224 on April 24, 2008, 02:00:06 PM
Objects "Lie", people "Lay"
Dogs would be considered objects in this case.
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you crack me up
lern2english
Quote from: Selkie224 on April 24, 2008, 02:00:06 PM
Objects "Lie", people "Lay"
Dogs would be considered objects in this case.
People lie too. baddood;
Quote from: Clair on April 24, 2008, 08:34:40 PM
People lie too. baddood;
Na uh.
UNLEASH THE BEAST
Quote from: MethreE on April 24, 2008, 08:38:30 PM
Na uh.
UNLEASH THE BEAST
I am a guy. See that's a lie. :)
Fifth grade must be pretty tough.
Quote from: Houdini on April 24, 2008, 08:56:38 PM
Fifth grade must be pretty tough.
im graduating from elementary school :)