oldwomanc6 38 #1 September 23, 2015 Can anyone tell me a definitive rule that I can ALWAYS follow? I, for some reason, can never remember this rule. It makes me want to never uses any version of this word. And yes, if I'm telling an untruth, it's always lying. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #2 September 23, 2015 oldwomanc6 Can anyone tell me a definitive rule that I can ALWAYS follow? I, for some reason, can never remember this rule. It makes me want to never uses any version of this word. And yes, if I'm telling an untruth, it's always lying. I use it like this Im laying carpet Im lying on the ground No reason or rule for me, just how i use the wordsYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #3 September 23, 2015 oldwomanc6 Can anyone tell me a definitive rule that I can ALWAYS follow? I, for some reason, can never remember this rule. It makes me want to never uses any version of this word. And yes, if I'm telling an untruth, it's always lying. Got an egg?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 1,903 #4 September 23, 2015 QuoteCan anyone tell me a definitive rule that I can ALWAYS follow? In short, no. http://grammarist.com/usage/lay-lie/Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #5 September 23, 2015 oldwomanc6 And yes, if I'm telling an untruth, it's always lying. People are always lying to get laid."That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,116 #6 September 23, 2015 Gowlerk's link is helpful. 98% of the time, laying is transitive, and lying is intransitive. I.e. you lay something or someone. The verb always has an object. You never lie something or someone. No object. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #7 September 24, 2015 Baksteen ***And yes, if I'm telling an untruth, it's always lying. People are always lying to get laid. Sometimes they are kneeling to get laid. Or standing. Or even swimming or in freefall.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #8 September 24, 2015 kallend ******And yes, if I'm telling an untruth, it's always lying. People are always lying to get laid. Sometimes they are kneeling to get laid. Or standing. Or even swimming or in freefall. I get the standing, swimming and freefalling. But is the kneeler the layer or the layee? And as to the lying who's most likely to be the liar and who the lyee?"That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
