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Wed, 21 Apr 04 04:28 PM
I need resolution regarding a grammar question in order to settle a dispute. I have asked a couple of elementary school teachers for assistance to no avail. Please help!!!!!
How should the following statement be worded?
I am just delineating where my preferences (LIE or LAY).
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Orpheus
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Wed, 21 Apr 04 05:00 PM
'where my preferences lie' would be the correct way to say it. 'Lay' is a transitive verb so it has to have an object while 'lie' is not, it is intransitive and it has no object. You can, for example, lay a baby down on the bed (transitive) but we say 'She is lying on the beach' (intransitive).
Hope this helps.
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Guest,
5 yr 214 days ago
Thank you. I thought that was the case but was not sure.
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