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![MerriamWebster Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::97040343.png) Merriam-Webster [@MerriamWebster](/creator/twitter/MerriamWebster) on x 1.1M followers
Created: 2024-04-26 14:22:31 UTC

‘lay’ = to place something down flat
‘lie’ = to be in a flat position on a surface

These two are already confusing, and to top it all off, ‘lay’ is the past tense of ‘lie,’ and ‘laid’ is the past tense of ‘lay.’

So, let's show each other some grace...

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