What's the proper spelling of lieing?

[Nocturnal]

Like, Nocturnal is lieing, he won't tell me the truth.

 

[iamme]

lying?

 

[isasir]

Not that one.

 

[iamme]

leyeing?

 

[iamme]

liiiiing?

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: iamme
lying?

doesn't get much easier than that.

Or am I lying?

 

[zCypher]

lol.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: zCypher
lol.

Wrong.

 

[oniq]

dict.org is your friend..

 

[crab]

fibifier

 

[BruinEd03]

lying. Though u can use www.webster.com next time /=P

-Ed

 

[Nocturnal]

lying is used like: he was lying on the blanket. Not as in he was lying to his mother.

 

[Kalvin00]

The answer will be a mystery forever.

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
lying is used like: he was lying on the blanket. Not as in he was lying to his mother.

actually its both
lie: lie down
lie: not tell the truth

lying: lying down
lying: not telling truth

dictionary.com

 

[Looney]

Damn.

 

[Zim Hosein]

There is no spoon.

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
lying is used like: he was lying on the blanket. Not as in he was lying to his mother.

actually its both
lie: lie down
lie: not tell the truth

lying: lying down
lying: not telling truth

dictionary.com

^^ Correct answer. Anyone who says otherwise is a friggin moron and should stop speaking English because your poor grammar makes the baby jesus cry.

 

[LordMaul]

lie: lie down


Don't you "lay down"?

 

[Kalvin00]

Originally posted by: LordMaul
lie: lie down


Don't you "lay down"?

I am going to lie down.
I am going to lay down.

Works either way in that situation.

 

[HombrePequeno]

Originally posted by: Kalvin00

Originally posted by: LordMaul
lie: lie down


Don't you "lay down"?

I am going to lie down.
I am going to lay down.

Works either way in that situation.

Actually I think lay refers to putting something down. Like you lay an object down. Kind of like sit and set. You can sit down but you set an object down.

 

[RossMAN]

Liar Liar

 

[Scouzer]

English must be difficult to learn...

 

[StinkyMeat]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Liar Liar

What would be someone who lies in the more physical sense? A liar still? Or a layer?

 

[Wolverine27]

Originally posted by: HombrePequeno

Originally posted by: Kalvin00

Originally posted by: LordMaul
lie: lie down


Don't you "lay down"?

I am going to lie down.
I am going to lay down.

Works either way in that situation.

Actually I think lay refers to putting something down. Like you lay an object down. Kind of like sit and set. You can sit down but you set an object down.

I think you're right. The rule I've heard is to use "lay" for things or objects and to use "lie" for people.

 

[bootymac]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
lying is used like: he was lying on the blanket. Not as in he was lying to his mother.

actually its both
lie: lie down
lie: not tell the truth

lying: lying down
lying: not telling truth

dictionary.com

pwned!