Beware of spelling! The present participle of lie is not lieing. The I becomes a Y: lying. ... “If you tell an untruth it is a lie, not a lay; and if you are in the process of telling an untruth you are lying and not laying.”

How do you spell lying as not telling the truth?

the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness: From boyhood, he has never been good at lying. telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful; deceitful; false: a lying report.

Is it lying on bed or laying on bed?

Hi! Mary Lying in bed is correct. Both “laying” and “lying” are the present participles of the verbs “lay” and “lie.” “Lay” is a transitive verb that refers to putting something in a horizontal position, while“lie” is an intransitive verb that refers to being in a flat position.