Is it lay or lie?

🛑 Stop the press.

At some point I shared my advice on the lie/lay confusable.

I thought I did a fairly decent job explaining the difference.

BUT!

Proper dues to Roy Peter Clark who offers this tip:

💡 Use the vowel sound to remind you.

Lay as in place.

And

Lie as in recline.

That’ll do nicely.

Another top tip from The Glamour of Grammar.

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