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What does I was wondering, this sentence grammatically correct? "I just wanna lay in my bed"
Is it wrong this sentence? "I just wanna lie on my bed"
I want to know what's the difference between lay and lie mean?
What does I was wondering, this sentence grammatically correct? "I just wanna lay in my bed"
Is it wrong this sentence? "I just wanna lie on my bed"
I want to know what's the difference between lay and lie mean?
Is it wrong this sentence? "I just wanna lie on my bed"
I want to know what's the difference between lay and lie mean?
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18 Aug 2022
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Native speakers always make this mistake so dont worry too much about itđ I will try to explain it simply.
Lay - to place something down
Lie - to be flat on a surface
Lay requires a direct object. You canât say âlay thereâ it needs an object- âlay it thereâ is correct because it has an object (it).
There is no object with lie so you can say âlie downâ
The main thing that is confusing is the past tense forms.
Past tense of lie and lay:
Lie - Lay (eg âI lay on the bedâ)
Lay - laid
So âI just wanna lay in bedâ is actually grammatically incorrect but almost every native speaker makes these mistakes so its absolutely fine but itâs good to know, especially when writing formally.
âLie on my bedâ is correct by the way.
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Native speakers always make this mistake so dont worry too much about itđ I will try to explain it simply.
Lay - to place something down
Lie - to be flat on a surface
Lay requires a direct object. You canât say âlay thereâ it needs an object- âlay it thereâ is correct because it has an object (it).
There is no object with lie so you can say âlie downâ
The main thing that is confusing is the past tense forms.
Past tense of lie and lay:
Lie - Lay (eg âI lay on the bedâ)
Lay - laid
So âI just wanna lay in bedâ is actually grammatically incorrect but almost every native speaker makes these mistakes so its absolutely fine but itâs good to know, especially when writing formally.
âLie on my bedâ is correct by the way.
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Lay in my bed is grammatically incorrect
Lie in my bed is correct
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