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Help me with this petty problem.

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TribbleWithoutaCause · 24/11/2012 19:51

Forgive me if this sounds silly, but can you tell me the correct way of writing (and spelling) lying in the context of;

'he was lying to her' and 'he was lying down'.

One of these doesn't look right to me and I can't seem to find the answer.

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 24/11/2012 19:57

Im almost certain that they are both correct.

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LeeCoakley · 24/11/2012 19:59

Honestly, they are both correct!

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Notquite · 24/11/2012 20:01

They're both correct.

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HoratiaWinwood · 24/11/2012 20:14

While he was lying there, he decided to continue lying to her.

Yes, both correct.

While he was laid there would be WRONG AND HEINOUS AND STABWORTHY though.

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TribbleWithoutaCause · 24/11/2012 20:19

Oh really?! Lord this has been bugging me for ages.

Thank you so much! Grin

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HoratiaWinwood · 24/11/2012 21:59

Except that the song is right:

If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Subjunctive and shit.

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thenightsky · 24/11/2012 22:02

so should the song be 'if I just lie here'?

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