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1)His income soared during the past three years [not "last"]. Jonathan Swift's last novel was Gulliver's Travels. Toni Morrison's most recent novel was Paradise [but not her "last," we hope].

2)She made a laudatory speech concerning the students' laudable accomplishments.

3)Lawyer — see attorney

4)She lays it down, laid it down, has laid it down, is laying it down. (The verb to lay takes an object; to lie doesn't.)

5).She lies down, lay down, has lain down, is lying down

FORMS OF LIE AND LAY
person	present	past	perfect form	Participle form
First	I lie in bed	I lay in bed	I have lain in bed	I am lying in bed
third	she lies in bed	She lay in bed	she has lain in bed	she is lying in bed
First	I lay it down	I laid it down	I have laid it down	I am laying it down
third	she lays it down	She laid it down	she has laid it down	she is laying it down

6)As he led his soldiers into battle, his feet seemed made of lead.

7)Liable and Likely — see apt

8)The lightning striking all around them, the sailors proceeded in their task of lightening the cargo. ["Lightning" can also serve as a verb: It was lightning outside. It lightninged all afternoon.

9)She is tall like her mother. She is not as tall as her father, though. [Generally, use as to introduce a clause (as her father is tall). This distinction is not as important as some people think.]

10)Literally — see figuratively

12) I am loath to associate with people who loathe me.

13)My shoes are so loose that I'm going to lose them.

14)I hope the bank can arrange a loan for me. If not, I hope my sister can lend me some money.

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Buxone Out Of The Box December 07, 2017