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What is the difference between "lay" and "lie"?
What is the difference between "lay" and "lie"?
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“Lay” means to place something down and requires a direct object (e.g., “I lay the book on the table”). “Lie” means to recline and does not take a direct object (e.g., “I lie down to rest”).