RE: Lay versus lie

["Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>]

"Lay" can be present tense of "to place," or it can be the past tense of
"lie," so it depends on your meaning.

He lay prone on the table for six hours. (past)
He lies prone on the table now. (present)

Do not lay the book on the table. (present)


Bonnie Granat
http://www.GranatEdit.com
 

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> Does a patient lie prone or lay prone? Thanks 
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