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Discover LudwigThe phrase "and lay" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing the action of placing something down or reclining, often in conjunction with another action.
Example: "After a long day, I like to come home and lay on the couch to relax."
Alternatives: "and place" or "and recline".
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I tied up and lay down.
He felt tired and lay down.
Some crawled into tents and lay down.
Otherwise you just sit and lay still.
Giresse was fouled and lay in pain.
And lay it lowly at His blessed feet.
Thinking about crime: race and lay accounts of lawbreaking behavior.
I went home and lay down for a nap.
I put on earplugs and lay back on the gurney.
The majority is based on questionnaires and lay interview [2].
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Researchers face cutbacks and lay-offs.
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