Vincent Teo  +  475647 Mon, 11 Feb 08 02:37 PM Can I Say, (A) The robbers asked the customers to lie on /lie stay on the floor. (b) The robbers ordered the people to kneel (down) / squat (down) with their hands on the heads. Are they same in meaning? Vincent Teo Joined on Sat, Mar 31 2007 Veteran Member 5,660

	Clive  +  475672 Mon, 11 Feb 08 03:24 PM Hi, Can I Say, (A) The robbers asked the customers to lie on /lie stay on the floor. Don't say 'lie stay'. (b) The robbers ordered the people to kneel (down) / squat (down) with their hands on the heads. Are they same in meaning? A)  'Lie on' means they were full-length on the floor. B) 'Kneel down' means they were on their knees, their knees were on the floor. 'Squat down' sounds like they were crouched. They were standing, and then they bent their legs and went down as far as they could, with their feet still on the floor. Say 'on their heads', not 'on the heads'. Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,628 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Vincent Teo  +  475689 Mon, 11 Feb 08 03:56 PM Which wprds are more suitable to be used? Can Isay, (a) I quickly lay flat on the floor. (what does it mean?) Vincent Teo

	Clive  +  475691 Mon, 11 Feb 08 03:59 PM Hi, Which wprds are more suitable to be used? It depends on what you mean. eg kneeling is very different from lying down. Can Isay, (a) I quickly lay flat on the floor. (what does it mean?) Yes. It means you lay full-length on the floor. Your whole body was on the floor. Clive Clive