1)His
income soared during the past
three years [not "last"]. Jonathan Swift's last
novel was Gulliver's Travels. Toni Morrison's most recent
novel was Paradise [but not her
"last," we hope].
2)She
made a laudatory
speech concerning the students' laudable
accomplishments.
3)Lawyer — see attorney
4)She
lays it down, laid it down, has laid it down, is laying
it down. (The verb to lay takes an object; to lie doesn't.)
5).She lies down, lay
down, has lain down, is lying down
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FORMS OF LIE AND LAY
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person
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present
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past
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perfect form
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Participle form
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First
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I
lie
in bed |
I
lay
in bed |
I
have lain
in bed |
I
am lying
in bed |
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third
|
she
lies
in bed |
She
lay
in bed |
she
has lain
in bed |
she
is lying
in bed |
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First
|
I
lay
it down |
I
laid
it down |
I
have laid
it down |
I
am laying
it down |
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third
|
she
lays
it down |
She
laid
it down |
she
has laid
it down |
she
is laying
it down |
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6)As he led
his soldiers into battle, his feet seemed made of lead.
7)Liable and Likely — see apt
8)The lightning
striking all around them, the sailors proceeded in their task of lightening
the cargo. ["Lightning" can also serve as a verb: It was lightning
outside. It lightninged all afternoon.
9)She is tall
like
her mother. She is not as tall as
her father, though. [Generally, use as to introduce a clause (as her
father is tall). This distinction is not as important as some people think.]
10)Literally — see figuratively
12) I am loath
to associate with people who loathe
me.
13)My shoes are so loose
that I'm going to lose
them.
14)I hope the
bank can arrange a loan
for me. If not, I hope my sister can lend
me some money.
Fired by
Fear
Once
a man was trying to raise a fire by blowing at the glowing embers of coal in
the fireplace. All he succeeded in doing was to produce a thick cloud of smoke
that stung his eyes. He put on his wife's cap to prevent the smoke from getting
into his eyes and started blowing again.
This
time flames leaped up from the coal.
"Ahha!"
said the man. "So you too are afraid of my wife."
WHO
WINS GOOD OR EVIL?
One
evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside
people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two (2) wolves inside us
all."
One
is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance,
self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and
ego.
The
other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness,
benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
The
grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather:
"Which wolf wins?"
The
old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
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