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lies in the fact, lay is the past tense of lie so adding an 's' to a past tense form would be incorrect
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Should I say problem lies or lays?
It would be "problem lies". For example: "The problems lies with how we do things."
What is the correct punctuation for you hate to be late in fact you rush to arrive early?
The correct punctuation for "You hate to be late; in fact, you rush to arrive early."
What is the homophone for lays?
The homophone for "lays" is "laze."
What is the correct grammar for the following sentence Love lies within every rainbow or Love lays within every rainbow?
Lay? Lie? These words are easily confused, because they are used in different ways although their meanings are similar. So we'll just focus on the usage that relates to the question posed.To lay means (among other things) to put down carefully or to put into a position of rest. To put = an act, action, or activity. 'To lay' is a transitive verb, which means it is always following by an object.[To make is also a transitive verb, i.e. always followed by an object. "I'll make (something)."]Examples of 'lay':A chicken lays eggs. The maid lays the table every morning. (lay the table = she carefully puts cutlery on the table)The past simple of lay is laid.So, the chicken laid five eggs last week.The maid laid the table this morning, as usual.To lie (apart from the meaning to tell an untruth) means to be horizontal, or to be in a particular place. It refers a state of 'being'. This verb is irregular AND it is intransitive, i.e. it does not need to be followed by an object. e.g."This is where I will lie."But this is where the confusion arises.. the past simple of lie is lay!e.g. "Last night, this is where I lay." (not "Last night, this is where I lied."! nor "Last night, this is where I laid."! However, the third person singular of lie is not lays but lay! "The treasure lay (not 'lays') there for 200 years."Identify meaning: Notice the essential difference in meaning; one usage refers to 'action', the other refers to a state of 'being'.e.g. To lay (to put or lay something) on the table, or To lay/lie (be) on the table!The meaning determines which word is to be used.So let's now re-examine the given text. "Love [something] within every rainbow."Is it in the present simple i.e. stating a general and timeless truth true? (e.g. I like ice-cream)? or is it an action? or is it referring to past time?Consider: (1) Is love in or within the rainbow? Is that its state or condition in the poetic phrase under examination? The sentence "Love [something] within every rainbow" is presented as a statement of a timeless truism. And if a phrase is talking about a state, which tense form of the word should we use? The present simple, i.e. to lie.Or, alternatively, (2) is Love actually putting something somewhere? If so, what is would be the object that love is 'putting into' the rainbow?Could the sentence really mean that 'Love lays [lays what?] within every rainbow'? Hardly! This is not the sense of the sentence given in the question. Nothing is putting anything anywhere!And love... it just lies there! So "Love lies within every rainbow."Love lies... -other examples of usage-"Philaster: Or, Love Lies A-Bleeding" -book written for Shakespeare's theatre company in 1609.-"Real happiness lies within you" -saying by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba-'...And love lies bleeding in my hand...' -lyrics, Elton John.-"Love Lies Bleeding" -film title.
Why are you telling lies in Malayalam?
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What is correct This lies on the fact or This lies in the fact.?
'This lies in the fact' is correct
Is herein lies grammatically correct or is it herein lays?
"Herein lies" is correct. "Lays" implies that it is the object that is lying. "Lies" implies that the subject is lying. ("Lying" being the gerund for "lie".)When you say "herein lies the mcguffin." You are saying that the mcguffin is lying, you are not saying that the mcguffin is laying something else. You lie (yourself) on the ground. You lay a book on the table. You lay your argument before me and thus, there it lies.Ans2:The hen is in her coop and herein lays eggs.The lawyer has entered the courtroom and herein lies.Herein lies an argument that both usages can be correct.
Should I say problem lies or lays?
It would be "problem lies". For example: "The problems lies with how we do things."
Is lays correct?
"Lays" is correct for the third person singular present indicative of the transitive verb "lay", as in "Lay the tile quickly so that we can leave." A single third person who obeys this request lays the tile.
Is it Responsibility lies or responsibility lays?
Responsibility lies (with Mary, for example). The word "lay" is used to indicate responsibility as well : "He wants to lay the blame on me."
Between Australia or New Zealand which one lies south?
NZ lays the furthest south.
What is the difference between lays and lies?
The verb to lay always takes a direct object: Lay your cards on the table. The verb to lie never takes a direct object: Lie down on the bed.Many English speakers are confused by the fact that the past tense of lie looks like the present tense of lay, and so they will incorrectly say Lay down, or as I was laying there, instead of the correct Lie down and as I was lying there.Perhaps at least part of the confusion may be laid to the familiar verse "Now I lay me down to sleep," in which layhas the old fashioned reflexive object "me." Nowadays we might say "Now I lay myself down to sleep, " but careful speakers would never say "Now I lay down to sleep. "
Why are lays the greasiest chips?
That is an opinion. It's not a fact. So there is no answer.
What is the correct grammar for the following sentence The answer lays in understanding the difference between bookkeeping and accounting?
Well easy-The answer lies in understanding the difference between book-keeping and accounting. You know there are many other sites that could have given this answer straight away....
How do you spell monotreme?
That is the correct spelling of "monotreme" (a mammal that lays eggs).
Do Boys wear lays in Hawaii?
The correct spelling is "leis" and yes they do.
A supply of water that lies deep beneath earths surface?
the water that lays under the ground is called ground water.
