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I laid down to take a nap vs I layed down to take a nap

The correct phrase is 'I laid down to take a nap.' 'Laid' is the past tense of 'lay,' while 'layed' is not a correct spelling in this context. 'Laid' is commonly used in English to indicate the action of putting something down or reclining.

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I laid down to take a nap

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'I laid down to take a nap' when referring to the past action of reclining or putting oneself in a horizontal position to rest.

Examples:

  • Yesterday, I laid down to take a nap after lunch.
  • She always laid down to take a nap before starting her evening routine.
  • He laid down to take a nap and woke up feeling refreshed.
  • They laid down to take a nap and ended up sleeping for hours.
  • The baby laid down to take a nap in the afternoon.
  • Aug 21, 2013 ... Shortly after sharing a quiet moment with my loving husband of 53 years, I laid down to take a nap and the Lord called me to come to Him ...
  • After 4 weeks of illness from covid 19 and getting sicker by the day..I laid down to take a nap. Woke up shaking, colder than I'd ever been. After about.
  • Nov 5, 2015 ... I laid down to take a nap, but I couldn't sleep, so I ended up listening to a podcast I'd downloaded about the story of Sisyphus. In the ...
  • May 5, 2019 ... After the service, I laid down to take a nap. I still felt terrible. I was hoping I would wake up feeling like a new man, but I didn't. I ...
  • May 14, 2021 ... One summer afternoon several years ago, I laid down to take a nap. An hour later, I woke up, grabbed my glasses, and drove to the grocery ...
  • Oct 3, 2024 ... I laid down to take a nap, anticipating another late night of studying, while my family sat down to eat dinner, but during the course of ...
  • Sep 17, 2015 ... I got home, and I put my dog's blankets that line her dog beds in the wash. After I put them in the dryer, I laid down to take a nap. I assumed ...
  • Aug 31, 2022 ... Immediately I laid down to take a nap but was unable to sleep. I tried for a while to rest; then my partner came and told me dinner was ...
  • Oct 4, 2023 ... I laid down to take a nap and woke up at 4.....pm the next day.
  • Aug 2, 2020 ... In my dream, I laid down to take a nap and during that nap he came and held me like he used to. He whispered he loved and missed me so much ...

I layed down to take a nap

This phrase is incorrect. The correct form is 'I laid down to take a nap.'

  • May 23, 2016 ... I layed down to take a nap. I woke an hour later and started cleaning my gear. I found a small hole in the floor of my tent and patched it ...
  • No further arguments," I layed down to take a nap while he took his shower. -. "I dont need you telling me who I am or what to feel. We go through this all ...
  • ... i layed down to take a nap, and as I lay there about to fall asleep EQ was running through my mind " If i go back, what race will i play, what class will i ...
  • Once we finally got home I layed down to take a nap and Momma came and poured medicine in my ears :( Just let me sleep!!!!! 󰤥 · 󰤦 · 󰤧. Mugsy the Pug profile ...
  • Sep 22, 2023 ... In February of this year I layed down to take a nap. I woke up and fell to the floor paralyzed from the neck down; unable to stand up on my ...
  • Nov 30, 2020 ... I layed down to take a nap and said to myself, "I'll call my manager @multiethnicmgt after I wake up and let her know I'm done." No BS, no ...
  • Aug 31, 2018 ... In February of this year I layed down to take a nap. I woke up and fell to the floor paralyzed from the neck down; unable to stand up on my ...
  • May 22, 2023 ... In February of this year I layed down to take a nap. I woke up and fell to the floor paralyzed from the neck down; unable to stand up on my ...
  • Feb 9, 2017 ... In February of this year I layed down to take a nap. I woke up and fell to the floor paralyzed from the neck down; unable to stand up on my ...
  • As the rain started pouring more heavily I layed down to take a nap but I could feel little rain drops dropping in my head ever so often but I thought it ...

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