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Discussion Groups / English Usage / February 2010Lay or Lie question
'below the picture lies a Latin inscription in a tiny fancy font: ...' Or is it lays? In message <c06dbbad-5785-4753-94c8-85cbd358c508@e19g2000prn.googlegroups.com>, "nickravo1@gmail.com" <nickravo@gmail.com> writes >'below the picture lies a Latin inscription in a tiny fancy font: ...' >Or is it lays? "Lies" (but not as in "Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics").  SignatureIan > 'below the picture lies a Latin inscription in a tiny fancy font: ...' > Or is it lays? "Lie (lay, lain)" is intransitive (has no object). "John lies down for a nap after lunch." "The book lies on the table." "Lay (laid, laid)" is transitive (requires an object). "John lays the book on the table." "John lays himself down for a nap daily." "John lays the book on the table. It lies there." "John laid the book on the table. It laid there." "John has laid the book on the table. It has lain there." Bill in Kentucky >> 'below the picture lies a Latin inscription in a tiny fancy font: ...' >> Or is it lays? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > "Lay (laid, laid)" is transitive (requires an object). "John lays the > book on the table." "John lays himself down for a nap daily." Oops. Correction alert: > "John lays the book on the table. It lies there." > "John laid the book on the table. It laid there." "John laid the book on the table. It lay there." > "John has laid the book on the table. It has lain there." > > Bill in Kentucky >>> 'below the picture lies a Latin inscription in a tiny fancy font: ...' >>> Or is it lays? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >"John laid the book on the table. It lay there." And I thought I learned something about grammar in Kentucky. Remember, you're representing all of Kentucky here. >> "John has laid the book on the table. It has lain there." >> >> Bill in Kentucky SignaturePosters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I was born and then lived in Western Pa. 10 years Indianapolis 7 years Chicago 6 years Brooklyn, NY 12 years Baltimore 26 years >>>> 'below the picture lies a Latin inscription in a tiny fancy font: ...' >>>> Or is it lays? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Remember, you're representing all of Kentucky here. I think Usenet changed "lay" to "laid" after it left my computer the first time. >>> "John has laid the book on the table. It has lain there." >>> >>> Bill in Kentucky Bill in hiding >>>>> 'below the picture lies a Latin inscription in a tiny fancy font: ...' >>>>> Or is it lays? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >I think Usenet changed "lay" to "laid" after it left my computer the >first time. The servers in Kentucky might well do that. >>>> "John has laid the book on the table. It has lain there." >>>> >>>> Bill in Kentucky > >Bill in hiding SignaturePosters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I was born and then lived in Western Pa. 10 years Indianapolis 7 years Chicago 6 years Brooklyn, NY 12 years Baltimore 26 years >>>>>> 'below the picture lies a Latin inscription in a tiny fancy font: ...' >>>>>> Or is it lays? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > The servers in Kentucky might well do that. My server is in Atlanta. Hmm, yes, that could explain it. >>>>> "John has laid the book on the table. It has lain there." >>>>> >>>>> Bill in Kentucky >> Bill in hiding |
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