If to tell an untruth were the only meaning of lie, using these two words properly would be less of a challenge. However, lie can also mean to recline or to rest in a flat position. Look at this example: The fat cat likes to lie in the sun. How to remember the difference between...
telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful; deceitful;false: a lying report. Is lying correct word? Beware of spelling! The present participle of lie isnot lieing. “If you tell an untruth it is a lie, not a lay; and if you are in the process of telling an untruth you are l...