I'm excited about the opportunity and experience that lies ahead....... does this sentence make sense.....do i use the word "lies" or is it "lie"
2007-02-08 14:40:07 · 11 answers · asked by Lefty 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
it's lie, not lies. "lies" is for singular, but you need plural here.
2007-02-08 20:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lay is verb or action word and it takes a direct object. Lie is a noun meaning a state of reclining or to not tell the truth. So the correct form of the word you are trying to say is "lays". You want it pluralized because you are refering to more than one thing. If you were saying you were "excited about the opportunity OR experience" it would be singular.
2007-02-08 22:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm excited about the opportunities and experiences that lie ahead
2007-02-08 22:43:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm excited about this opportunity and the experiences that lie ahead.
That should take care of it.
2007-02-08 22:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by waia2000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lie if you use the plural for opportunity and experience
lies if you use the singular
2007-02-08 22:49:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you used "and" it is lie, if you had used "or" it would be lies.
2007-02-08 23:03:59 · answer #6 · answered by Lefty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sentence is correct
2007-02-08 22:48:56 · answer #7 · answered by bmxfreak2max 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's lie
2007-02-08 22:55:34 · answer #8 · answered by pumpkin spice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's "opportunitie(s) and experience(s) that lie ahead" as the first answer states.
2007-02-08 22:49:03 · answer #9 · answered by BSP 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
correct...u mentioned 2 goals.
2007-02-08 22:44:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋