I had to look up lay and lie only the other day. That's appalling eh - I didn't know the difference? Lay is where you do something to something else - lay a table - takes an object. Lie doesn't take an object as such.
(Although I'm sure we did transitive/intransitive verbs - must have been asleep).
Not what you were originally asking, but every time my father in law comes round he tells me that my garden 'needs a good water' and I have to restrain myself as the phrase now makes me want to scream! We have a very big south facing garden and we are also on a water meter, it would be physically impossible to constantly keep it looking moist. My plants are all thriving, where as my in laws' garden is a tiny dying square of grass surrounded with junk.
(Before anyone thinks I'm being mean about an elderly man, he's only 60)
Not what you were originally asking, but every time my father in law comes round he tells me that my garden 'needs a good water' and I have to restrain myself as the phrase now makes me want to scream! We have a very big south facing garden and we are also on a water meter, it would be physically impossible to constantly keep it looking moist. My plants are all thriving, where as my in laws' garden is a tiny dying square of grass surrounded with junk.
(Before anyone thinks I'm being mean about an elderly man, he's only 60)
Next time he says it, reply with " this is as may be : but it still looks better than yours"
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Saying ‘arxed’ for ‘asked’.
(Before anyone thinks I'm being mean about an elderly man, he's only 60)
Who needs commas?