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Lie vs Lay: English In A Minute
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Evangeline posted on 2021/02/18Ever get confused between 'lie' and 'lay'? This quick English In A Minute video from BBC Learning English breaks down this tricky grammar point with clear examples. You'll pick up the difference between these common verbs and avoid those everyday mistakes!
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US /pəˈzɪʃən/
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UK /pəˈzɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's opinion or attitude about something
- Specific location where someone or something is
- Transitive Verb
- To put in a particular location or direction
- To put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way.
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US /flæt/
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UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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US /tɛns/
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UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
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US /fɪlm/
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UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
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