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here are two senetences:

1) laying on my bed.

2) lying on my bed.

which is correct????

2007-05-14 10:27:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Languages

8 answers

lying on my bed. ,if that is you on the bed
laying on my bed, clothes for example

2007-05-14 10:32:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

Both.

#1 is correct if you're talking about something. For instance, clothes laying on my bed.

#2 is correct if you're talking about a person. For instance, I am lying on my bed.

2007-05-14 17:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by Happy go Lucky 4 · 0 0

laying is a transitive verb, i.e. one which takes an object. So if you are laying something upon your bed, then that is the verb to use.
e.g. I am laying the sheets and pillows on my bed.

lying is an intransitive verb, i.e. one which doesn't take an object. So if I am lying on my bed, I am doing simply that: lying there.

Both verbs, therefore, are possible, but you are probably looking for no. 2.

2007-05-14 17:45:37 · answer #3 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0 0

It depends on what the action is.
If you place an object on your bed, you are "laying" it on your bed.
If you yourself are on the bed, you are "lying" on the bed.

2007-05-14 18:10:36 · answer #4 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0 0

it depends on the context
like for instance

im laying on my bed
or

i was lying on my bed until the phone rang.

2007-05-14 17:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by rng w 2 · 0 2

laying on my bed

2007-05-14 17:30:17 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ Ferdie ♥ 6 · 0 0

1) laying on my bed.

Edit

As many said both are correct, it depends on what you want to say.

2007-05-14 17:31:11 · answer #7 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0 2

Both.

2007-05-14 17:54:30 · answer #8 · answered by foxylady 5 · 0 0

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