})(); },{ bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162046', zoneId: '776306', position:'btf' }}, I suppose there are tons of other mistakes in my story that I don't know about, hehe, After 40 years in UK, this is the first time (haha) I had the time and initiative to get to read about this damning lie (another haha), and lay (where)! pbjs.setConfig(pbjsCfg); * false || false*/ {code: 'ad_topslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'old_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/old_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, Thank you too. She didn’t make the comment about ten seconds; someone else did. }; }); googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_tc", "resp"); 'increment': 0.01, Just say laying or just say lying. enableSendAllBids: false { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971142', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, * false || false*/ 'max': 8, iasLog("criterion : cdo_dc = english"); Yes, that God gives to those who take trouble, but not to loafers, Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary, the webmaster's page for free fun content. It is an indicator of state, not action. description : 'Search Oxford Learner\'s Dictionary of Academic English', description : 'Search Oxford Collocations Dictionary', "loggedIn": false { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'old_leftslot' }}]}]; "error": true, syncDelay: 3000 bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162046', zoneId: '776306', position:'btf' }}, You will always be lying in bed. Lie does not require a direct object (the thing being acted upon or the receiver of the action). googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(false); Thanks a lot, Leonah, and do please continue to ignore the ignorant. type: "cookie", Or, have l! pbjsCfg = { * false || false*/ Wonderfully explained. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '220624', size: [300, 50] }}, partner: "uarus31" pbjsCfg = { { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195467', size: [300, 50] }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971079', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, } If you meant a person in or on a bed, then you would use the verb “lie” (not “lay”) as in, “She is lying in the bed” or “She is lying on the bed.” Either preposition is okay, with slightly different nuances. },{ Oh dear, excuse me. * false || false*/ { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot' }}, "falling leaves" or "sunken ship" 'min': 3.05, iasLog("criterion : cdo_ei = lying"); } googletag.pubads().setTargeting("old_dc", "american_english"); The sick man lay in bed all day 0 rating rating ratings . { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Oxford_SR' }}, var googletag = googletag || {}; pbjs.setConfig(pbjsCfg); { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '220442', size: [320, 50] }}, /*schulwoerterbuch_German-English The past tense of lay is laid. },{ { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '220442', size: [300, 250] }}, var pbHdSlots = [ name : 'Collocations', name: "unifiedId", “You're laying in bed.” (You need to state WHAT or WHO you are laying in bed) { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot_flex' }}, Thank you for your help ! {code: 'ad_rightslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/rightslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, Regarding where she spends her time, she does not lie in the bed; she does not lie on the bed, and she certainly does not lay her eggs there, either. * false || true*/ { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195466', size: [728, 90] }}, name : 'English', I think you do care or you wouldn't have continued to try. Should I be flattered, or enraged — or both? bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162046', zoneId: '776322', position:'atf' }}, var pbMobileHrSlots = [ iasLog("criterion : old_pc = dictionary"); I'm glad you found it useful. partner: "uarus31" { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'old_btmslot' }}, 'increment': 0.01, 'https:' : 'http:') +'//www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js'; { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654156' }}, userIds: [{ Y’all got me cracking up lmfao What she said, although quite detailed, was to make you think about each and every scenario she threw at you in order to make you think. {code: 'ad_topslot_b', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, Check pronunciation: lying-in. dictCodesArr["collocations"] = { * free } How to use i.e. Just wanted to point out that your goal is to teach. * false || false*/ You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '220610', size: [160, 600] }}, /*schulwoerterbuch_English-German }, The same rule applies to laying and lying. 'min': 31, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654149' }}, expires: 365 // FIXME: (temporary) - send ad requests only if PlusPopup is not shown * free if(refreshConfig.enabled == true) var pbHdSlots = [ You are quite right. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'old_topslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, If a student is confused, you have not accomplished this goal.