Lay vs. Lie

• Lay
  • Transitive - needs a direct subject and one of more objects.
    • Past-tense of Lay is Laid.
  • You "lay down" you copy of The Fault in our Stars. However, if it happened in the past, you "laid it down".
• Lie
  • Intransitive - does not require an object.
    • Past-tense of Lie is Lay.
  • "I need to go to the nurse's office and lie down.
• "Who" is for people, while "that" is for non-people.

Who vs. Whom

• Who
  • Pronoun
  • Subject
    • "Who is your favorite Spice Girl?"
  • Use if your answer would contain a "he or she".
• Whom
  • Pronoun
  • Object
    • "Whom do you like among the Spice Girls?"
  • Use if your answer would contain a "him or her".
• I COULDN'T CARE LESS!!!!!
• A lot is two words!
• If referring to something you can count, use "fewer". If referring to something you cannot count (i.e. "Love"), use "less".

Affect vs. Effect

• Affect
  • A verb implying change.
• Effect
  • A noun, meaning the result.
• ** I would like to offer a BIG thank you to John Green and Mental Floss for the information in this list! :D You can view the video here!