http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/LieAndLay/clrn/post.htm#13043Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:36:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:13043Raul0http://www.englishforums.com/English/LieAndLay/clrn/post.htm#13043http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-13043.xml"Lay" means "cause to lie" and needs a direct object, while "lie" means "to be situated, especially on a horizontal position". Compare: Please, lay this cover on the bed. Please take off the cover that lies on the bed. The "rule-of-thumb" would be and . So, the sentence you wrote is correct. Hope this helps!http://www.englishforums.com/English/LieAndLay/clrn/post.htmTue, 26 May 2009 06:36:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:13018Guest1http://www.englishforums.com/English/LieAndLay/clrn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-13018.xmlThis sentences doesn't have a direct object, but I still think the right verb is lay. Is it? Untold miseries lie inside. Thanks, M.P.