Poll: He told the dog to lay down.

He told the dog to lay down.
This sentence is fine in standard English.
This sentence is fine in regional English.
This sentence is incorrect.

Votes: 219
Comments: 1
Added: December 2006

 

Comments:

Jenny - 27th January 2008 13:35
'lie' is present tense 'lay' is past tense so in this context 'lay' is incorrect
 
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