lie vs. lay
/ˈlaɪ ˌvɜːrsəs ˈleɪ/
lie means to recline (no object); lay means to place something (requires object)
lie vs. lay in a sentence
“I lie down. I lay the book on the table. Yesterday I lay down (past of lie).”
Origin of lie vs. lay
Old English licgan (to recline) vs. lecgan (to cause to lie)
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