Lay or lie?

Is it "lay down" or "lie down"?

Originally posted by vivify
Is it "lay down" or "lie down"?

First things first. What time of day are you talking about? And is it indoors or outdoors?

Originally posted by vivify
Is it "lay down" or "lie down"?

Secondly, does this person you imagine having to choose between "lay down" or "lie down", do you imagine that they actually already know what's the right choice?

Originally posted by FMF
Secondly, does this person you imagine having to choose between "lay down" or "lie down", do you imagine that they actually already know what's the right choice?

right or correct?

Originally posted by vivify
Is it "lay down" or "lie down"?

Lay down requires a direct object, and lie down does not. For example: Lay your books down on the table and lie down for a short nap.

Originally posted by HandyAndy
Lay down requires a direct object, and lie down does not. For example: Lay your books down on the table and lie down for a short nap.

Thanks so much. One more question: was are the past-tenses of those word? For example, is the past tense of lay "laid"?

Originally posted by vivify
Thanks so much. One more question: was are the past-tenses of those word? For example, is the past tense of lay "laid"?

Lay is the past tense of lie.

Originally posted by HandyAndy
Lay is the past tense of lie.

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