{"id":14728,"date":"2017-09-08T02:30:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T06:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/?p=14728"},"modified":"2017-09-08T02:30:04","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T06:30:04","slug":"lye-vs-lie-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/lye-vs-lie-difference","title":{"rendered":"Lye vs. Lie \u2013 What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bccef0f480416e3e00e77029789ea906\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Beginning of Post Default -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6482188744286371\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7571860708\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p>Irregular verbs are a headache for even the most experienced writers.<\/p>\n<p>Take <em>lie <\/em>for example. As a present participle, the word is conjugated to <em>lying<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Given this irregular spelling, it makes sense that some writers would be tempted to include the <strong>Y<\/strong> in other conjugations, even the base form <em>lye<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, though, <em>lye <\/em>is a separate word with its own meaning. It is never a conjugation of the verb <em>to lie<\/em>, but you might come across it anyway.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Difference Between Lye and Lie?<\/h2>\n<p>In this post, I will compare <em>lye <\/em>vs. <em>lie<\/em> and will use each word in a few example sentences. That way you can see how they appear in context.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, I will show you a helpful memory tool that will help make choosing <em>lye <\/em>or <em>lie <\/em>a little easier.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Use Lie<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14730\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/definition-of-lye-definition-of-lie-definition.png\" alt=\"definition of lye definition of lie definition\" width=\"400\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/definition-of-lye-definition-of-lie-definition.png 400w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/definition-of-lye-definition-of-lie-definition-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>What does lie mean? <\/strong>The word <em>lie <\/em>can mean several different things. Sometimes, it is a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/noun\">noun<\/a> that means <em>a falsehood <\/em>or <em>untruth<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lie <\/em>also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/verb\">verb<\/a> sense of this meaning, namely, <em>to intentionally mislead someone by not telling the truth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aaron will often lie to his parents about doing his homework so that he has more time to play video games.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI cannot tell a lie,\u201d said the young George Washington. \u201cI chopped down the cherry tree.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Test Scores Don\u2019t Lie: Charter Schools Are Transformative \u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/test-scores-dont-lie-charter-schools-are-transformative-1503528384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Lie <\/em>can also be a verb meaning <em>to recline horizontally<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You need to lie down and get some rest, or you will never recover from your cold.<\/li>\n<li>The cats lie around the house all day, but they terrorize each other all night long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lie down or lye down?<\/strong> When talking about reclining or taking a nap, the correct spelling is <em>lie down<\/em>, not <em>lye down<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Use Lye<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14731\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/define-lie-define-lye.png\" alt=\"define lie define lye\" width=\"400\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/define-lie-define-lye.png 400w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/define-lie-define-lye-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>What does lye mean? <\/strong><em>Lye <\/em>is a noun. <em>Lye <\/em>is a word for the chemical <em>sodium hydroxide<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>There are many uses for this chemical. Lye is an important component of the process of making soap, and it can also be used to cure some foods. Lye is also used as a household cleaner.<\/p>\n<p>It is very caustic: users must wear durable protective equipment because lye will cause painful burns if it comes into contact with the skin. Lye has a sordid history due to its ability to degrade tissue. Several murderers have used lye to dissolve the bodies of their victims, sometimes turning them into soap.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some sentences that contain the word lye:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pour lye down the shower drain to remove clogs, but be careful it doesn\u2019t splash onto your skin.<\/li>\n<li>Homemade soap can feel fresh and invigorating, but many potential soap makers are turned off by the dangers of working with lye.<\/li>\n<li>The defining \u201csecret\u201d of pretzels is lye, a powerful alkali that gives them their defining contrast between a creamy white interior and a crunchy, dark-brown, lightly bitter crust. \u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/05\/26\/dining\/26pretzel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Trick to Remember the Difference<\/h2>\n<p><em><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14729\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lye-versus-lie.png\" alt=\"lye versus lie\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lye-versus-lie.png 300w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lye-versus-lie-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Lye <\/em>is only used to refer to sodium hydroxide. For just about every other usage, choose <em>lie <\/em>instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lie vs. Lye Check: <\/strong><em>Lye <\/em>contains the letter <strong>Y<\/strong>, just like the word <em>soapy<\/em>. If you can remember that <em>lye <\/em>could cause a soapy, dangerous mess, you can remember when to use this word.<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p><strong>It is lie or lye? <\/strong><em>Lye <\/em>is a word for the chemical <em>sodium hydroxide<\/em>. <em>Lie <\/em>has many meanings as a noun and a verb, especially <em>a falsehood<\/em>, <em>to tell a falsehood<\/em>, and <em>to recline horizontally<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>To summarize,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lie means to tell a falsehood or recline.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lye is a chemical.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Irregular verbs are a headache for even the most experienced writers. Take lie for example. As a present participle, the word is conjugated to lying. Given this irregular spelling, it makes sense that some writers would be tempted to include the Y in other conjugations, even the base form lye. Unfortunately, though, lye is a &#8230; <a title=\"Lye vs. Lie \u2013 What\u2019s the Difference?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/lye-vs-lie-difference\" aria-label=\"Read more about Lye vs. Lie \u2013 What\u2019s the Difference?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"twitter_aToxMjE2OTc5NDg2Ow==_1216979486":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lye vs. Lie \u2013 What\u2019s the Difference? - Writing Explained<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lye down or lie down? 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