Why do so many people say LED instead of LAID

[Reality16]

Just that really.

She led on the bed!! No she fucking laid on it.

But it seems really bloody common :/

[MyDarlingWhatIfYouFly]

I'd say she lay on the bed.

But I'd also say she was laid on the bed, rather than led.

It's in the "could of" category - coming into common language. I bet in a few years "could of" "should of" etc will become acceptable due to common use *shudders

[WellErrr]

I've never seen that one!

[everythingis]

You lay eggs

[Reality16]

You lay eggs urm yes. But that's nothing to do with people using led instead of laid

'I am cosied up led on the sofa' 'she was led down' 'the dog is led on the floor'

[Freshprincess]

That makes no sense to me. Must be a regional thing, because no one would say it here (Nw)

[MummyStep123]

Yep freshprincess, agree must be reigional never heard it where I am (NE Scotland)

[Idratherhaveacupoftea]

No, I've never heard that. S.E. London.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Never heard it here (South east)

[RoscoPColtrane]

Often heard here in Bath so maybe a Somerset thing?

[iklboodolphRedNoseReindeer]

Never heard it here in Manchester. Mind you, I've not spoken to everyone

[NerrSnerr]

They say it in Gloucester, think it's a dialect thing.

[chemenger]

Never heard it, east coast Scotland.

[deliciousMOISTturkey]

South West.

[whyohwhy000]

But "she laid on the bed" is incorrect. "Laid" has to be used with an object (I lay the book down on the table).

I lie down. I lay down (past).

I lay down [insert object name]. I laid down [insert object name].

[Greenifer]

'I am cosied up led on the sofa' 'she was led down' 'the dog is led on the floor'

I wouldn't say laid in any of these sentences. I'd say lying.

[Reality16]

Ok fair point, tbh I would say lying down. It's not led though.

[Pseudonym99]

Never heard it here. Must be where you live, OP.

[lizzyj4]

It's a Yorksh're thing innit... I remember this from growing up in Yorkshire. I'm another one voting for 'lay': 'The dog lay on the floor' (or ...'is laying on the floor'. If someone else puts it there then '.. is laid on the floor').

[SoupDragon]

I've never ever heard anyone say this (South London)

[kingscrossnoodle]

Never heard it here. Must be where you live, OP it may be geographical, but it's not local to me. It's certainly all over forums etc so I thought it was more widespread. It does seem to be more English than Scottish.

'I wasn't feeling well so I led down' WTF

[kingscrossnoodle]

I've never ever heard anyone say this (South London but as a regular forum members you must have seen it written?

[PuntCuffin]

Much like people who say 'I was sat down' instead of 'I was sitting down'.

I always have to suppress the urge to correct them.

[kingscrossnoodle]

No because that would mypreviouserror the laid/lay thing. LED is an entirely different word coming from lead. To lead a horse becomes I led the horse. No connections with lay/laid/laying

[cocoaonebum]

I live in SE. I've only every heard this from DH's family - who are from Bath. So I think it's very much regional

[StaggerLeee]

OP I think you have good intentions however you have problems with lay/laid.