Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?
He laid on the sofa for six hours yesterday, but he′s feeling better today.

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To "lay" is to put someone or something down.
To "lie" is to be in a horizontal position on a surface.
The past tense of lie is lay, not laid. Therefore, the sentence should read:
He lay on the sofa for six hours yesterday, but he′s feeling better today.

Which Word Is Used Incorrectly in the Following Sentence