CHARISMATIC MEGAFAUNA

By Quiconque

Get It Right, for Criminy's Sake!

Once and for all....

To LIE is to recline. It takes no object.

To LAY is to set something down. It takes an object.

I am really tired of hearing about people "laying low" and "laying down." Yes, as an anthropologist, I know that language changes and only has meaning in social contexts. But, to quote Merriam Webster online:

"Some commentators are ready to abandon the distinction, suggesting that lay is on the rise socially. But if it does rise to respectability, it is sure to do so slowly: many people have invested effort in learning to keep lie and lay distinct. Remember that even though many people do use lay for lie, others will judge you unfavorably if you do."

By "others," they clearly mean ME.
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