Lie and lay. They’re the grammar stickler’s equivalent of a secret handshake. Use these words just so and you’re signaling to like-minded language lovers: I’m in, a member of the club, part of the ...

After all, is it 'laying in bed' or 'lying in bed'? There's no doubt about it—grammar can be tricky. Our language has rules that make sense, don’t make sense and then completely contradict each other.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. What they lacked in size (a small box; a three-letter word) they made up ...