> knowing the difference between lay and lie.
replyI'm guessing you're not a linguist, and have no knowledge of academic linguistics.
Please consider imparting information rather than zero content snark.
reply Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes.
To be fair the original commenter was incredibly snarky.
replyI had a similar thought and drew a distinction between snark about lines in the submitted article and snark directed at a fellow HN commenter.
replyBoth are discouraged, neither is great, the second following piling on and getting personal example is arguably worse.
The disappointing part (for myself at least) was a failure to be explicit in how they felt the lay / lie usage should go and in what English speaking domains the preferred usages are.
Tell me you're not a Texan without telling me you're not a Texan.
replyI’d tell you what state I am from but do not want to embarrass you.
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