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Fix the one word that is used incorrectly. The archaeologist had to lie the delicate fragments of pottery carefully onto the display table so that they could be photographed and cataloged
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Fix the one word that is used incorrectly.

The
archaeologist
had
to
lie
the
delicate
fragments
of
pottery
carefully
onto
the
display
table
so
that
they
could
be
photographed
and
cataloged

User Joshua Noble
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6 votes
Lay not lie the delicate fragments
User Michael Kohout
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4.2k points
4 votes
Lie should be lay because lie is like saying a lie to someone but lay putting something down
User Mrek
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