Lie and lay. They’re the grammar stickler’s equivalent of a secret handshake. Use these words just so and you’re signaling to like-minded language lovers: I’m in, a member of the club ...

The distinction between "lay" and "lie" continues to fade. Almost without exception, people say "I laid on the couch." They never seem to say "I lay on the couch." Plus, people usually throw in ...

The difference between the transitive verb lay and the intransitive verb lie escapes many speakers and writers. I have written about it, and so has a Mount Airy reader who frequently comments on ...

I avoid using the terms "lay," "lain," and "laid" in regular conversation. And when it comes to reclining in bed or on my overstuffed couch, I never, ever use the word "lie." 6 months just $2!

The term “lay out” was so ubiquitous as to be unequivocal. It didn’t mean to set out clothes for the following day. It didn’t mean to explain a plan of action.

The first person to receive the honor was former House Speaker Henry Clay, who lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda in 1852. Only 36 people, including Clay, have since been celebrated that way.

Growing up in central Florida, I was part of a community of British-Isles-descended folk who considered "laying out" a worthwhile way to spend hours and hours every week for eight or nine months ...

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