Comments on: Mixing up “lay” and “lie” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/mixing-up-lay-and-lie/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Vin http://www.dailywritingtips.com/mixing-up-lay-and-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-69649 Vin Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:29:40 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1386#comment-69649 This is a tough one! I just started my own blog and need to work on improving my grammar. This blog is just what I need. Thanks for providing such a great resource! This is a tough one!

I just started my own blog and need to work on improving my grammar. This blog is just what I need. Thanks for providing such a great resource!

]]> By: PreciseEdit http://www.dailywritingtips.com/mixing-up-lay-and-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-67676 PreciseEdit Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:13:56 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1386#comment-67676 Tricky, tricky verbs. Here's the link to our article on using these correctly: http://preciseedit.com/ArticleLayandLie/tabid/196/Default.aspx While it's not quite as technical as your post, readers may find it useful, especially when trying to use these verbs in tenses other than the present. As always, thanks for the great post. Tricky, tricky verbs.

Here’s the link to our article on using these correctly:
http://preciseedit.com/Article.....fault.aspx

While it’s not quite as technical as your post, readers may find it useful, especially when trying to use these verbs in tenses other than the present.

As always, thanks for the great post.

]]> By: Alex http://www.dailywritingtips.com/mixing-up-lay-and-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-67651 Alex Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:37:38 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1386#comment-67651 My trick is to always remember that Eric Clapton's song "Lay Down Sally" is grammatically incorrect. My trick is to always remember that Eric Clapton’s song “Lay Down Sally” is grammatically incorrect.

]]> By: Deborah H http://www.dailywritingtips.com/mixing-up-lay-and-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-67582 Deborah H Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:01:59 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1386#comment-67582 I was taught this trick: "Lay" with a long a sound is like "Place" with a long a sound. "Lie" with a long i sound is like "Recline" with a long i sound. I was taught this trick:
“Lay” with a long a sound is like “Place” with a long a sound.
“Lie” with a long i sound is like “Recline” with a long i sound.

]]> By: Cassie Tuttle http://www.dailywritingtips.com/mixing-up-lay-and-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-67549 Cassie Tuttle Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:18:46 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1386#comment-67549 Lay and lie (and their conjugations) are indeed confusing. I used to teach a grammar/usage workshop at the law firm where I previously worked, and this was one of the trouble-makers I covered. I used a mneumonic with a PowerPoint illustration. I reminded the class of the adage, "Let sleeping dogs lie" and brought up on the PP an image of a dog lying down. Anytime I stumble with these words, I just think of that picture of the golden retriever, LYING (not laying) on the floor! Lay and lie (and their conjugations) are indeed confusing. I used to teach a grammar/usage workshop at the law firm where I previously worked, and this was one of the trouble-makers I covered.

I used a mneumonic with a PowerPoint illustration. I reminded the class of the adage, “Let sleeping dogs lie” and brought up on the PP an image of a dog lying down.

Anytime I stumble with these words, I just think of that picture of the golden retriever, LYING (not laying) on the floor!

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