Random Freakiness of the Day
So I was writing my George/Clapton fic just now (gonna post the next chapter in a bit) and I was confusing myself between "lie" and "lay" again..
So I look it up on this site and HOLY SHIT.
...I love Eric Clapton, and his song "Lay Down Sally" can actually help you remember the difference between lay and lie... because he's wrong.
To say “lay down Sally” would imply that someone should grab Sally and lay her down. If he wanted Sally to rest in his arms on her own, the correct line would be “lie down Sally.”
We don't have to judge Clapton on his grammar; we can still love his music and at the same time know that it's grammatically incorrect! In fact, that helps us remember, and we can love him more.
If you're more of a Bob Dylan fan (lol, don't make me choose! XD), you can remember that "Lay Lady Lay" is also wrong. The lyrics should be “Lie lady lie, lie across my big brass bed.”
It's pretty easy; you lay something down, people lie down by themselves, and Eric Clapton can help us remember.
XD I love coincidences <33