Here's why:
* Lay is the past tense and past participle of the verb lie (meaning to recline).
* Lay is also a verb meaning to place something down.
Therefore, "laying" is the correct present participle for both meanings of "lay".
Here's why:
* Lay is the past tense and past participle of the verb lie (meaning to recline).
* Lay is also a verb meaning to place something down.
Therefore, "laying" is the correct present participle for both meanings of "lay".