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English usage rules range from formal to non-standard. The top of that range applies to the correctness that is found in formal writing, such as legal briefs or ceremonial oratory, such as State of ...

I avoid using the terms "lay," "lain," and "laid" in regular conversation. And when it comes to reclining in bed or on my overstuffed couch, I never, ever use the word "lie." Instead, I make a ...