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Subject:RE: This fine language called English From:"Spectrum Writing" <info -at- spectrumwritingllc -dot- com> To:<salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 7 Dec 2010 13:35:11 -0700
Lying.
Lying (to recline).
Laying (to place).
Woe is I. The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English.
Patricia T. O'Connor. 2nd edition. 2003.
Tammy Van Boening
Owner/Principal
Spectrum Writing, LLC
www.spectrumwritingllc.com
info -at- spectrumwritingllc -dot- com
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Subject: This fine language called English
*Laying just beneath the surface*
or
*Lying just beneatrh the surface*
Citations only, please (CMoS, Gregg's, et al.).
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