IS IT priorities lie or lay?

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.

Do you lay or lie on the couch?

1. ‘Lay’ Versus ‘Lie’ in the Present Tense. So you lie down on the sofa (no direct object), but you lay the book down on the table (the book is the direct object). This is in the present tense, where you are talking about doing something now: you lie down on the sofa, and you lay down a book.

Do you lay on something or lie on something?

Lay is a verb that commonly means “to put or set (something) down.” Lie is a verb that commonly means “to be in or to assume a horizontal position” (or “to make an untrue statement,” but we’ll focus on the first definition). In other words, lay takes a direct object, and lie does not.

Is it lay in bed or lie in bed?

Is it “laying in bed” or “lying in bed?” 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.

Where does the problem lie or lay?

When problems place themselves (intransitively) somewhere, they “lie,” not “lay.” On the other hand, if someone were taking those problems and placing them somewhere (transitively), then that person would be “laying” the problems somewhere.

Where does the responsibility lie or lay?

If the responsibility or blame for something lies with someone, it is their responsibility: The final decision lies with me. Want to learn more?

Is it laying low or lying low?

Both phrases could be correct—it depends on the tense you are using. Use lie low in the present tense; lay low in the past tense. The base verb used here, of course, is lie, conjugated lie–lay–lain, not the transitive lay as is often misused in phrases such as lie down and lie low. …

Where do your loyalties lie or lay?

The simplest way to remember the difference is to try substituting the word “place” for the verb. If it makes sense, go with lay (and its variations). If it doesn’t make sense, use lie (and its variations).

Where is my passion laying?

The link shows this: “Lies” is when the subject is doing the reclining. “Lays” is when the subject is putting something down. The problem is that the past tense of “lie” is “lay”–so, you would say your passion “lies” today, but that yesterday it “lay” somewhere else.

Is Lay Lady Lay grammatically correct?

However, as far as we can tell, “Lay Lady Lay” is written in the present tense, and so is Eric Clapton’s “Lay Down Sally,” which commits the same crime. The grammatically correct phrase would be “Lie down, Sally,” unless Clapton (or a third party) was holding Sally and physically placing her down.