Is it lying or laying?

What's the difference between lay and lie? You lie down, but you lay something down. Lie does not require a direct object. Lay requires a direct object. The same rule applies to laying and lying (not lieing—beware of spelling). The past tense of lay is laid, but be careful with the past tense of lie—there are two options. read more

Lying vs Laying When writing or speaking the English language, the difference between lying and laying is commonly misconstrued, and misused. The more you can connect to the actual definitions of lying and laying, the easier it becomes to use each word correctly for the specific acts. read more

“If you tell an untruth it is a lie, not a lay; and if you are in the process of telling an untruth you are lying and not laying.” The delivery boy took pleasure in gingerly laying each newspaper on the stoop. read more