Lay or Lie? - English Plus+--English Grammar, Spelling, SAT, ACT, GRE, & More
Lay or Lie? Lay means "to place something down." It is something you do to something else. It is a transitive verb. Incorrect: Lie the book on the table. Correct: Lay the book on the table. (It is being done to something else.) Lie means "to recline" or "...