concept   lay
culture   US
statement   In US and UK English, "lay" is the past tense of "lie" when referring to reclining.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 lay US The past tense and past participle of 'lay' is 'laid'. 1
2 lay US The past tense of 'lay' is 'laid' in US and UK English. 1
3 lay United States In the US and UK, 'lay' is the past tense of 'lie' when referring to reclining or resting horizontally. 1
4 lay United States In these countries, 'lay' is the past tense of 'lie' when referring to reclining or being in a horizontal position. 1