Editormum's Grammar Guru: Lay Your Book Down and Lie Down for a Rest! I Want to Tell You Something.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Lay Your Book Down and Lie Down for a Rest! I Want to Tell You Something.

If it's hard to read your computer screen lying down, then you may sit up, but please pay attention! The Grammar Guru is having a cow. I've been surfing a bit this morning, and I am appalled by the writers, professional and non, who do not understand how to use the verbs lay and lie. It really isn't... Sign in to see full entry.

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