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Latest post Tue, May 19 2009 7:08 PM by Grammar Geek. 1 replies.
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Anonymous  +  738035 Tue, 19 May 09 06:31 PM
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Best answer by Grammar Geek  +  738050 Tue, 19 May 09 07:08 PM
Yes.

 

"To lay" is a transitive verb. The subject must lay something else. Lay the book down on the table, lay an egg.

 
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