Let Sleeping Dogs Lay
Apr 12, 2022•30 min•Ep. 236
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Episode description
Did you know that the past participle of the intransitive verb lie is lain and that its past tense is lay, not to be confused with the present tense of the transitive verb lay? Oh, and did you know that no one really cares if you use them all correctly?
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 236: "Let Sleeping Dogs Lay." With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
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