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Is this grammatically correct you really need to lay down?
This is an idiomatic phrase, and the correct verb is "lie" (which you do) rather than lay (which you do to something else)."You really need to lie down" means "You should lie down."
What is correct grammar for his strengths lie in team management?
Team management is his strength
How do you spell laid down?
That is the correct spelling of "laid down" (verb to lay, transitive verb).The past tense of lie (lie down) would be lay down(verb to lie, intransitive verb).
What is the correct grammar for the following sentence i laid in the sun?
I lay in the sun. (The verb in this sentence is intransitive, meaning it does not have an object, so you should use the past tense of the verb to lie, which is lay. The similar-meaning verb to lay, the past tense of which is laid, is a transitive verb, so the subject of the sentence would need to lay something "in the sun.")
Which is proper - Responsibilities lie or responsibilities lay?
lie
Is it proper grammar to lie on the bed or lay on the bed?
It is proper grammar to say "lie on the bed" when referring to resting on the bed in a horizontal position without an object. "Lay" requires a direct object, so you would say "lay the book on the bed" when placing something on the bed.
I say 'The lie of the land.' Is 'The lay of the land' acceptable English?
NO. The lie of the land is correct.
Is this grammatically correct you really need to lay down?
This is an idiomatic phrase, and the correct verb is "lie" (which you do) rather than lay (which you do to something else)."You really need to lie down" means "You should lie down."
What is correct grammar for his strengths lie in team management?
Team management is his strength
Lie down or lay down?
"Lie down" is the correct phrase to use when talking about reclining or resting in a horizontal position. "Lay down" is incorrect in this context because it should be "lay" only when used with an object (e.g., lay down the book).
What is correct usage of laying?
The verb lay means to "cause (something) to lie." It must always have a direct object. We may be laying bricks, but the bricks do not lay: they lie.
How do you spell laid down?
That is the correct spelling of "laid down" (verb to lay, transitive verb).The past tense of lie (lie down) would be lay down(verb to lie, intransitive verb).
What is the correct grammar for the following sentence i laid in the sun?
I lay in the sun. (The verb in this sentence is intransitive, meaning it does not have an object, so you should use the past tense of the verb to lie, which is lay. The similar-meaning verb to lay, the past tense of which is laid, is a transitive verb, so the subject of the sentence would need to lay something "in the sun.")
What is the correct way of saying I laid down?
The answer involves the difference between the verbs lieand lay. Lie is the correct verb to describe putting yourself in a horizontal position, as in "lie down". Lay is a transitive verb (used with an object) and is used for placing or positioning something, as in "lay a book on the table".The present, past, and past participle forms of "lie" are lie, lay, and lain. The present, past, and past participle forms of "lay" are lay, laid, and laid. If the question is about lying down (to rest or to sleep), the correct form is "I lay down." It is worth mentioning that incorrect usage of lay instead of lie (as in "I laid down") is very common.
Which one is correct lay down and go to sleep or lie down and go to sleep?
"Lie down and go to sleep" is correct. "Lie" is the correct verb to use when describing the action of reclining or resting oneself in a horizontal position.
Which is correct in the following sentences. The manager laid the papers on his table or The manager lay the papers on his table?
The manager laid the papers on his table is the correct past tense. (to lay)The word "lay" is the past tense of the intransitive verb (to lie, to lie down), e.g. The manager lay on the table (not the papers).
Should i say i am going to lay down or lie down?
You should say "I am going to lie down." "Lie" is the correct verb to use when referring to reclining or resting horizontally. "Lay" requires a direct object and is used when placing something down.
