answersLogoWhite

0

The English language created many -y and -ie forms, and they were spelled phonetically in various ways until the 17th and 18 century, when they were codified. There are verbs such as die, tie, vie, and lie which form a Y present participle (-ing) like their rhyming counterparts buy, fly, pry, spy, and try. This is mainly to avoid the -ieing form, which is only seen in the disputed verb form pieing.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How do you spell lying?

..well "lying".


How do you spell lying down in french?

"Lying down" in French is spelled as "allongé".


How do you spell lyingdown on something?

Lying down.


How do you spell lyeing down?

The correct spelling is "lying down."


How do you spell lye if it means not the truth?

'Lying'... you spelled it right!


How do you spell sunbaving?

The likely word is sunbathing (lying in the sun, tanning).


How do you spell the word for when your lying down and closing your eyes?

Sleep, Slept, Sleeping


What was the spell gothel used to hold Rapunzel in the tower in barbie as Rapunzel?

it was a spell that trapped one with a lying heart:,,~"indeed it is,.but to make it more detailed, her, "Tower, tower, do your part, never release your prisoner with a lying heart! Hear for as these words are spoken, this fearsome spell can never be broken",.


How do you spell lying as in not telling the truth?

Yes, lying is the correct spelling.Some example sentences are:Why are you lying to me?He is lying in bed.Lying to the police is not a good idea.The cat is lying in the sun.


For this is where your concern lies how do you spell lie?

The word is almost always "lie" for all uses, except in the -ing form (lying).


What is the present progressive of lie?

I am lying you are lying he is lying we are lying you are lying they are lying


How Do You Spell Lion?

That is the correct spelling of the large predatory cat, the lion.The term lying (recumbent or telling lies) is sometimes pronounced that way (lyin').