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Post by Bruce Tackett on Jun 21, 2019 19:13:11 GMT
That's alright, grunt. I got it.
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Post by gruntbrain on Jun 21, 2019 20:24:42 GMT
It's a shame I frequently don't get it
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Post by Alan OldStudent on Jun 22, 2019 5:34:12 GMT
But ,but, to lay is more fun than to lie all night "In my crankiest ex-editor voice"
To lay means to place something down. You can lay an egg, lay down a book, or lay your significant other. But you can't lay if you mean resting on the hammock. That's to lie. Lay needs an object. It's an action you perform on something else. Lie doesn't take an object. To lie means two things: either (a) to be in a horizontal position of rest, or (b) to say an untruth.
The reason people get this wrong is because of the tenses. They are really tricky
The past tense of lie, as in assuming a resting position is lay and the past participle is lain. The past tense of lie, as in telling an untruth, is lied (Trump lies his head off all the time). The past tense of lay, as in placing something down, is laid.
The past participle associated with lay is laid, but the past participle of lie is lain, as in I have lain with the pigs in the holler. That's only if you're talking about resting. If you're talking about telling untruths, the past participle of lie is lied.
Bet you all wish that our forum Nazi was back, huh?
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Jun 22, 2019 6:30:05 GMT
But ,but, to lay is more fun than to lie all night "In my crankiest ex-editor voice"
To lay means to place something down. You can lay an egg, lay down a book, or lay your significant other. But you can't lay if you mean resting on the hammock. That's to lie. Lay needs an object. It's an action you perform on something else. Lie doesn't take an object. To lie means two things: either (a) to be in a horizontal position of rest, or (b) to say an untruth.
The reason people get this wrong is because of the tenses. They are really tricky The past tense of lie, as in assuming a resting position is lay and the past participle is lain. The past tense of lie, as in telling an untruth, is lied (Trump lies his head off all the time). The past tense of lay, as in placing something down, is laid.
The past participle associated with lay is laid, but the past participle of lie is lain, as in I have lain with the pigs in the holler. That's only if you're talking about resting. If you're talking about telling untruths, the past participle of lie is lied.
Bet you all wish that our forum Nazi was back, huh?Again, I got it. |
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Post by mr potatohead on Jun 22, 2019 10:19:41 GMT
But ,but, to lay is more fun than to lie all night "In my crankiest ex-editor voice"......... You need to get laid. |
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Post by Alan OldStudent on Jun 23, 2019 6:25:12 GMT
"In my crankiest ex-editor voice" .....
Bet you all wish that our forum Nazi was back, huh?Again, I got it. Well then, don't forget it, see? |
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Post by Alan OldStudent on Jun 23, 2019 6:26:38 GMT
"In my crankiest ex-editor voice"......... You need to get laid. I hope you're not offended, but I am going to turn down your well-meaning and generous offer. |
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Post by mr potatohead on Jun 23, 2019 6:30:13 GMT
No problem. I wasn't offering anything. It was a recommendation. I just assumed you liked girls. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
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Post by Alan OldStudent on Jun 24, 2019 3:55:56 GMT
No problem. I wasn't offering anything. It was a recommendation. I just assumed you liked girls. Sorry for the misunderstanding. |
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Post by mr potatohead on Jun 24, 2019 4:03:58 GMT
Oh well of course. As you know, I'm always sweet and I thought it was sweet of me to suggest it.
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Post by Alan OldStudent on Jun 24, 2019 7:22:10 GMT
Oh well of course. As you know, I'm always sweet and I thought it was sweet of me to suggest it. Oh. I see.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Jun 26, 2019 0:15:16 GMT
uh....guys.......wanna get a room somewhere, or something?
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