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Even though they do not look that similar, lay and lie are two commonly confused words. The problem comes with the fact that lay and lie have similar meanings, but it becomes even more complicated as lay is also used as the past tense of lie. Sometimes the sofa is simply the most comfortable option for sleeping. If you have certain health conditions, sleeping on the couch might even provide the best sleep experience. Sleeping on the couch might help if you have cold or flu symptoms A sleeper sofa folds out to offer a surface comparable to that of a mattress. This additional space allows you to fully extend your legs and adjust your sleeping position during the night as needed. With a sleeper sofa, you generally sleep on a thin mattress that folds out from within the sofa. With a sofa bed or futon, you sleep directly on connected cushions that fold down to create a flat surface. Avoid the TV

Sleeper sofas, also called pull-out sofas, look like standard couches, but they contain a hidden mattress that folds out, transforming the sofa into a temporary bed. While not the most comfortable surface to sleep on, pull-out sofas are a great option if you frequently have houseguests and don’t have space for a guest bedroom.

The verb ‘ lay’ needs a direct object because it describes an action that is done to something. In other words, something or someone must receive the action of the verb ‘to lay’. It may help if you think of the verb as meaning ‘to put,’ or “to place.” When testing a couch for comfort, you should sit and lie down on it. Evaluate whether it’s supportive enough for your needs and easy to get up. You’ll also want to see if your feet can touch the floor when you’re sitting upright—if not, you may want to look for a sofa that has a shorter depth. Lay” and “lie” share common roots, with “lay” serving as a causative word, while “lie” functions as a situational one ( source). While they can both function as nouns, here, we’ll focus on their function and meaning as verbs. In a daring spin on his lifelong devotion to chart the inner lives of patients in his intimate case histories, Dr.Yalom now turns the tables on the other half of the therapeutic relationship - the therapists themselves. Meet Seymour, an older therapist from an age of secrets, who “interprets” the boundaries of sexual propriety. Or Marshal, haunted in his own obsessive-compulsive behaviours, uncertain of the role of money in his relationship with patients. And finally there is Ernest Lash, who, saved ultimately by his sincere desire to help people, risks a totally open, authentic relationship with a patient and assumes that to be healing in and of itself. Their stories are rendered here with great affection and ruthless recognition.

However, “lies” and “lays” are in the third person singular present tense ( source). As a transitive verb that must have a direct object, we cannot say “what lays ahead” and be grammatically correct. Fan, C. W., Walsh, C., & Cunningham, C. J. (2011). The effect of sleeping with the head of the bed elevated six inches on elderly patients with orthostatic hypotension: An open randomised controlled trial. Age and Ageing, 40(2), 187–192. Halperin, D. (2014). Environmental noise and sleep disturbances: A threat to health? Sleep Science, 7(4), 209–212 These are some of the most common couch and sofa styles, but there are many variations of each. As you shop, you’ll want to take note of which features you like and which styles will look best with your existing decor. Similarly, when you are in the horizontal position on your couch, you are lying on the couch. Since the couch is a more or less flat surface for you to lie on, “lying” is the correct present participle describing your condition at that moment.Let’s review a few example sentences using the tenses of ‘to lie’ and ‘to lay’ presented in the image above: