Tag Archives: lie/lay

Frank Sinatra and prescriptivism

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Ingrid Tieken

This summer, driving through France, one of the CDs we played was “The best of Frank Sinatra”. Singing along with his very popular “That’s Life” (1966), my attention was suddenly caught by his use of laying for lying: “Each time I find myself … Continue reading →

Posted in usage features | Tagged Frank Sinatra, lie/lay, That's Life | 2 Comments

The Alphabet of Errors: L, M & N

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Inge Otto

Have you told people a 1000 times not to use lie for lay? Are those people, after all your well-meant though prescriptive advice, still lost as to when to use the one and when the other? Do they forget your … Continue reading →