Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Lay or lie?

Lay or lie?Ifyou 'lay' something down, you put it in place. The long 'a' sound gives theclue.Ifyou 'lie' down, you recline. Here, the long 'i' sound should help you remember.
Thisis a topic on which reams of paper have been devoured, so I'm not going toexpand on this one. I will, however, give a few examples, in the hope thesewill be of help.
'Laydown and have a rest.''Shelay serene and still in the wild waving grass and dreamt of her heroapproaching on a stallion of purest white.'But:'He laid her on the couch and took advantage of her ready availability.''Goto your room and lie in bed until I come up to tell you a story.''Whenyou lie on the couch like that, you give me ideas.'
Pic: Port Mulgrave, North Yorkshire