Jacobsen  +  685313 Tue, 10 Mar 09 07:26 PM I think it is correct to use "lie" in the following sentence, but am I right?: "He said he wanted to go and lie down" If I am right, is the explanation then that there is not object for "lie"? Jacobsen Joined on Tue, Mar 10 2009 New Member 06 Sentences

	Grammar Geek  +  685321 Tue, 10 Mar 09 07:39 PM Hi Jacobsen, and welcome to English Forums. Yes, you are right.  Lie and lay are often confused by native speakers and learners alike. There is no object, so the verb "to lie" is the correct verb. I want to lie down. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,506 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages