Lieing or lying – which one is correct?

Lieing or lying? Fortunately, this time, English grammar provides us with clear rules on how to form -ing verb forms.

Lieing or lying – what’s the difference?

It’s all about creating the -ing form of the verb lie. It’s about time to solve this mystery! Well, the only correct participle of the verb lie is lying. The grammatical rule tells us that when a verb ends with -ie, e.g. die, tie, lie, one shall erase the ending and replace it with -ying so that dying, tying, and lying are obtained. Not only is lying the only correct answer, but also there is no such word as lieing at all.

What does the present participle lying mean?

The participle lying comes from the verb lie, which primarily means speaking falsely. Moreover, it can also carry the meaning of being in a horizontal position.

Lying or laying – what’s the difference?

Here, the plot thickens as we know that both lie and lay exist and have similar meanings but are used in different situations. As we already know, one may lie down but can lay something down. It implies that lay, as opposed to lie, requires a direct object in order to be used correctly.

Lying or laying? It’s all clear! Examples from literature

They were nearly suffocated, and very annoyed: they had not at all enjoyed lying there listening to the trolls making plans for roasting them and squashing them and mincing them.

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit or There and Back Again

And one day, you come upon them sitting motionless against a wall or lying in the Meadow, you hear the wails from a house, and the Peacekeepers are called in to retrieve the body.

Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

“Access to places? What do you mean?” Annie’s tone took on a new edge. At that moment, Mae knew she would begin lying to Annie.

Dave Eggers, The Circle