“He has laid on the couch for hours.”
Usage Entry 524 / 1011 60-second read
Laid vs. Lain
Past of LAY versus past of LIE.
The comparisoni
“He has lain on the couch for hours.”
The ruleii
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LAY (objecty) → laid. LIE (no object) → lain.
LAY takes an object → past and participle are LAID. LIE takes no object → past is LAY, participle is LAIN.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
People LIE (and have LAIN)."