Important Prepositions

Lay vs. Lie

Lay and lie both have a variety of meanings. Lay could be used as a noun referring to “the general appearance of an area, including the direction of streams, hills, and similar features.”On the other hand, lie can be used as a noun meaning  “a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive” or as a verb denoting “to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive.”

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