71. Less and fewer
Less refers to a quantity that cannot be counted. Fewer refers to a number that
can be counted.
Compare:
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I am eating less meat.
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We caught fewer fish.
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There were fewer children in the class than expected.
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We did less work today than yesterday.
72. Lie and lay
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Incorrect: Dad has laid on the sofa all morning.
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Correct: Dad has lain on the sofa all morning.
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Incorrect: Mother says she has already lain the table.
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Correct: Mother says she has already laid the table.
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Incorrect: The book was lain on the table.
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Correct: The book was laid on the table.
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Incorrect: I would like to lay in the sun.
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Correct: I would like to lie in the sun.
To lie means to rest. Its different forms are given below:
Infinitive: lie; -ing form: lying; Past tense: lay; Past participle: lain
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I lie on the bed.
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I am lying on the bed.
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I was lying on the bed.
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I lay on the bed.
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I have lain on the bed.
To lie also means ‘to not tell the truth’. Its different forms are given below:
Infinitive: lie; -ing form: lying; past tense: lied; past participle: lied
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I lie.
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I am lying.
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I was lying.
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I lied.
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I have lied.
To lay means ‘to put something down.’ Its different forms are:
Infinitive: lay; -ing form: laying; past tense: laid; past participle: laid
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I lay the plate on the table.
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I am laying the plate on the table.
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I was laying the plate on the table.
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I laid the plate on the table.
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I have laid the plate on the table.
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