laid down in front of us vs laid down upon us

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Laid down in front of us' implies that something was placed in a position ahead of the speaker, while 'laid down upon us' suggests that something was placed directly on top of the speaker. The choice between the two depends on the specific spatial relationship being described.

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laid down in front of us

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was placed in a position ahead of the speaker.

This phrase is used to describe the action of placing something in a position that is ahead of the speaker or in a location that is visible to them.

Examples:

He laid down the map in front of us so we could all see it.
The teacher laid down the rules in front of us at the beginning of the class.
She laid down the evidence in front of us to support her argument.

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Apr 22, 2015 ... “The day arrived when we both decided we didn't want to live anymore by the rules laid down in front of us! The only result from continuing to ...
Apr 12, 2015 ... ... that day and now we were all clumped together on Foley Street in Darlinghurst, our bikes laid down in front of us waiting for Bart to yell go.
... that day and now we were all clumped together on Foley Street in Darlinghurst, our bikes laid down in front of us waiting for Bart to yell go. I wrote a couple […].
May 14, 2015 ... ... we were all clumped together on Foley Street in Darlinghurst, our bikes laid down in front of us waiting for Bart to yell go. I wrote a couple […].

Alternatives:

placed in front of us
set down in front of us
put down in front of us
positioned in front of us
placed ahead of us

laid down upon us

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was placed directly on top of the speaker.

This phrase is used to describe the action of placing something directly on top of the speaker or in a position that covers them.

Examples:

The weight of responsibility was laid down upon us.
The burden of guilt was laid down upon us.
The mantle of leadership was laid down upon us.

Alternatives:

placed on us
set on us
put on us
positioned on us
placed directly on us

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laid down in front of us vs laid down upon us