lye vs lie
Definitions
noun
- a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
Examples
The easiest way to support vine crops like cucumbers and tomatoes is to tie their stems to polyethylene string running from a support bar attached to ceiling hooks or from a support frame.
Concentrate on one airline: Very frequent flyers get more free upgrades, often pay less to buy upgrades, and get preferred treatment on standby upgrade lists.
The typical sewage ejector toilet consists of a pedestal made of polyethylene, which acts as a base for mounting the toilet.
Definitions
verb
- be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
- originate (in)
- be and remain in a particular state or condition
- have a place in relation to something else
- be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
noun
- a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
- position or manner in which something is situated
Examples
Elisabeth found herself with a straggle of colonists in a mosquito-ridden, uncleared jungle where sandflies bored into the skin of the feet and the clay soil was so intractable that nothing would grow.
The residents are mostly impoverished families who survive by collecting recyclable garbage.
Rows of brick garden apartments all backed onto a massive common garden: a shared backyard for children to play, dogs to gambol, and families to eat picnics together.
