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malemailmale
 
Reply Fri 31 Oct, 2014 06:22 pm
OK
I lost my cookie. In its place lay/lie/??? a cake. not sure what tense to use
halp pls
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Lustig Andrei
 
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Reply Fri 31 Oct, 2014 06:31 pm
@malemailmale,
'Lay' would be correct but it's awkward sounding. Why do you want to use that particular verb? A simple 'was' would sound better.
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Ragman
 
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Reply Fri 31 Oct, 2014 07:02 pm
@malemailmale,
"I lost my cookie. In its place lies a cake."
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Fri 31 Oct, 2014 08:49 pm
Lustig's suggestion is a good one.
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