Lay vs. Lie

Carol Rose · Jul 15, 2015

Jason Byrne · Jul 15, 2015

This is a very good one. Lay Lie Laid Lain are a mess of rules.

Nicole Wilson · Jul 15, 2015

*shudders* This is one of those that I have a terrible time with...

1408 · Jul 16, 2015

I can't thank you enough for this. Lay vs. Lie has been a thing of nightmares for so long!

But that chart, that just clicked with me! Thanks!

Carol Rose · Jul 16, 2015

Glad it helped, Nicole, Jason, and 1408!

Meerkat · Jul 16, 2015

Lay vs. lie is my all-time favorite pet grammar peeve. It was the first grammar article I wrote for my blog when I started it.