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Is it correct to say laying in bed?
Hi! Mary Lying in bed is correct. Both “laying” and “lying” are the present participles of the verbs “lay” and “lie.” “Lay” is a transitive verb that refers to putting something in a horizontal position, while“lie” is an intransitive verb that refers to being in a flat position.
Why do people say laying instead of lying?
When someone — human or otherwise — reclines, he/she/it is lying. The verb “laid” always requires a direct object, because it’s the act of putting something somewhere. The confusion arises because “lay” is the past tense of “lie.” So people and dogs are forever laying down.
How do you use lying and laying?
Lay means “to place something down flat,” while lie means “to be in a flat position on a surface.” The key difference is that lay is transitive and requires an object to act upon, and lie is intransitive, describing something moving on its own or already in position.
How do you use lay?
Lay, Lie, Lied, Lain: When Do We Use Which?
- Present Tense: Lay: Unfold the blanket and lay it on the floor. Lie: This stuff is pretty groundbreaking; you’d better lie down.
- Past Tense: Lay: She laid the blanket on the floor when I asked.
- Present participle: Lay: I was laying the blanket on the floor.
What to say when someone says laying down?
Lying – also called recumbency, prostration, or decubitus in medicine (from Latin decumbo ‘to lie down’) – is a type of human position in which the body is more or less horizontal and supported along its length by the surface underneath.
Is it correct to say I am lying on the bed?
“Lying on bed” is never correct. You could say “I am lying in bed” or “I am lying on the bed” (note the addition of “the”). Notice this is an intransitive verb. (Some people accidentally use “laying” for these sentences, which is not correct.)
Is it correct to say “I’m sitting up in bed” or “my in bed?
If you were ill in bed, and sitting up to read, “I’m sitting up in bed” would be correct (‘my’ could be omitted). Simply saying “I’m in bed” means that you are fully in bed, lying down under bedclothes, ‘my’ wouldn’t be absolutely necessary in that case, unless you wished to emphasise that you were in your own bed rather than in someone else’s.
What position do you lay in bed?
Lying in bed is a bit general, but while it could be assumed that you are under the covers, as a general statement the position of the bedding is irrelevant – think about how your bedding changes through the night and your activities.
What is the difference between lay and intransitive lay?
“Dish” is the object of the verb lay. He lays the dish on the table. He laid it there yesterday. He has laid it there every day this week. Intransitive describes the action where there is NO object, e.g, He is lying on the bed; he lies on the bed; he lay on the bed for hours; he has lain there all day.