To the person identified as Me You who posted on the Blogger site:
I’m sorry you had trouble with the blog. I did, too, which is why I’ve moved it here.
To answer your question (I hope!): No, the object shouldn’t be the subject because it’s a redundancy and it’s also awkward.
In modern usage, the objective forms me and myself are redundant and unnecessary. It’s sufficient to say “I lay on the sofa all afternoon.” You don’t need to say “I lay down on the sofa” or “I laid myself on the sofa.”
I’m not sure what you mean about a reflexive verb. However, Lay, Laid, and Laid require a direct object; Lie, Lay, Lain do not.
Hope that helps. Thanks for visiting my blog!
Cheryl
Me You wrote:
I’m unable to post the question on the blog comment section because of my OS. Prompt says there’s something about an out of date library security policy.
You wrote that “to lay” requires an object, but can the object be the subject using superfluous english?
Example – lie or lay
I lie down
I lie/lay myself down (?)Can “lay” be a reflexive verb?
Would “lay” require a predicate nominative or a direct object?Example – Me or Myself
I lay myself down
As I lay me down to sleep
