1: Lay versus lie Dec 9, 2014

We all know that "lay" is the past tense for "lie", an intransitive verb. Where this is confused by many, is that "lay", a transitive verb has a similar meaning, and the same present form as the past for "lie".
Many people will say something such as "I am going to lay down" and this incorrect.
If someone ever says this around you, rather than correcting, you can quickly ask, "the law?"