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Sentence #4282286

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Prindel Prindel December 9, 2017 December 9, 2017 at 3:19:44 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Lie

morbrorper morbrorper July 25, 2021 July 25, 2021 at 7:42:42 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

*Lie* down [?]
Lay *yourself* down [?]

morbrorper morbrorper September 23, 2021 September 23, 2021 at 11:12:21 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

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Ooneykcall Ooneykcall January 8, 2022 January 8, 2022 at 1:55:50 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Using "lay" for "lie" (recline) is not a rare occurrence, albeit generally frowned upon by the apparently educated. The verb forms are too close not to be confusing for the common folk.

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