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Anil17
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Sat, 09 Feb 08 12:30 PM
Hi there
Can someone please approve my answers to the following questions. My answers are in red font:
Using the words "lie", "lay" or "had lain", complete the following:
- I will down and rest. (lie)
- The kitten playing on the floor. (lay)
- The patient on his back for six months. (had lain)
Many thanks.
Anil17
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Tanit
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Sat, 09 Feb 08 01:08 PM
Hi, Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3. I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous: The patient has lay on his back for six months.
The patient has been lying on his back for six months.![Smile [:)]](/emoticons/emotion-1.gif) EDIT: past simple is possible, too, if the patient is not lying on his back any more. The patient lay on his back for six months.
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Yoong Liat
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Sat, 09 Feb 08 04:56 PM
 Tanit wrote: | Hi,
Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:
The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six months
The patient has been lying on his back for six months.
EDIT: past simple is possible, too, if the patient is not lying on his back any more.
The patient lay on his back for six months.
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Hi Moderator
The message on my computer screen was 'server unable to serve you' or something to that effect. So I tried and tried and in the end, I gave up. However, when I went to check on the post, I was surprised that there are nine idental posts.. Please delete the rest, leaving only one. I'm unable to delete them myself. Many thanks.
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Yoong Liat
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Sat, 09 Feb 08 04:56 PM
| Tanit wrote: | Hi,
Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:
The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six months
The patient has been lying on his back for six months.
EDIT: past simple is possible, too, if the patient is not lying on his back any more.
The patient lay on his back for six months.
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Hi Moderator
The message on my computer screen was 'server unable to serve you' or something to that effect. So I tried and tried and in the end, I gave up. However, when I went to check on the post, I was surprised that there are nine idental posts.. Please delete the rest, leaving only one. I'm unable to delete them myself. Many thanks.
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Yoong Liat
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Sat, 09 Feb 08 04:57 PM
| Tanit wrote: | Hi,
Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:
The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six months
The patient has been lying on his back for six months.
EDIT: past simple is possible, too, if the patient is not lying on his back any more.
The patient lay on his back for six months.
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Yoong Liat
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Sat, 09 Feb 08 04:57 PM
| Tanit wrote: | Hi,
Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:
The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six months
The patient has been lying on his back for six months.
EDIT: past simple is possible, too, if the patient is not lying on his back any more.
The patient lay on his back for six months.
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Yoong Liat
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Sat, 09 Feb 08 04:57 PM
| Tanit wrote: | Hi,
Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:
The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six months
The patient has been lying on his back for six months.
EDIT: past simple is possible, too, if the patient is not lying on his back any more.
The patient lay on his back for six months.
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Yoong Liat
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Sat, 09 Feb 08 04:58 PM
| Tanit wrote: | Hi,
Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:
The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six months
The patient has been lying on his back for six months.
EDIT: past simple is possible, too, if the patient is not lying on his back any more.
The patient lay on his back for six months.
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Yoong Liat
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Sat, 09 Feb 08 04:58 PM
| Tanit wrote: | Hi,
Without further context, past perfect doesn't seem appropriate to me in no. 3.
I'd go for the present perfect, either simple or continuous:
The patient has lay on his back for six months. (lie, lay, lain) - The patient has lain on his back for six months
The patient has been lying on his back for six months.
EDIT: past simple is possible, too, if the patient is not lying on his back any more.
The patient lay on his back for six months.
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