Tim Richards on Nostr: Have to say this... "lay" has a different meaning from "lie". You don't "lay around" ...
Have to say this... "lay" has a different meaning from "lie". You don't "lay around" on the sofa, you "lie around".
"Lay" is transitive, ie it is connected to an object. So you lay a coat on a chair, or you lay a towel on the sand. Then you lie on it.
This has been a public service broadcast from Vocab Pedants United. :)
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