Lay or Lie?

What Is the Difference between "Lay" and "Lie"? (Video)

lay and lie are easy to confuse. Lay means to place something down (i.e., you lay something). Lie means to be in a lying position (i.e., you lie down). You do not lie something down. That would be lay something down.

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