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Default Re: lying on the bed/being in bed

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Originally Posted by pb
Thanks for your comments on yesterday's question.

I got another one today.
This may seem quite simple or easy one for some. Not for me.

She is lying on the bed.
She is in bed.

What difference is there between the two sentences?
Could you tell me?

Thank you again and have a great day!

To lie (down) on the bed is to be on top of the covers, whereas to lie (down) in bed is to be inside the covers. Also, to be in bed is an idiom that means to be ill.

Ex: She is in bed (with a cold). She is ill.

All the best,
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