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Dear native English speakers,
I have a question about the usage of the verbs "lie" and "lay".
In my grammar knowledge, "lay" is a transitive verb. It follows that
you can't say "I laid on the beach". But I hear native speakers often
say that.
Which do you prefer to say:
(a) I lay on the beach.
(b) I laid on the beach.
Hirashin
I have a question about the usage of the verbs "lie" and "lay".
In my grammar knowledge, "lay" is a transitive verb. It follows that
you can't say "I laid on the beach". But I hear native speakers often
say that.
Which do you prefer to say:
(a) I lay on the beach.
(b) I laid on the beach.
Hirashin