LIE AND LAY
Many of us inadvertently use lie when we actually mean lay and vice-versa. Lie means 'to recline'; it is intransitive and never takes an object. Lay means 'to set down' -- it is a transitive verb thus always takes a direct object, naming the thing that is set down.
An old woman amongst the crowd that attended Cory's wake was made to lie down as the medics took her blood pressure.
Mourners lined up the streets in Manila on the day Cory was laid to rest.
There is of course another meaning to the word lie, as in this case:
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo lied to the Filipino people when she spoke of the 'Hello Garci' case and other scandals revolving around her presidency.
RAISE AND RISE
Raise is a transitive verb and can only be done by someone to something. Rise, on the other hand, is an intransitive verb and can never affect something else.
Supporters of Cory raised their arms with the Laban sign as the funeral cortege passed through the streets.
Filipinos indeed rise to the occasion and express their love for country during times of crisis.
The man wanted to lie down after being laid off when he demanded a raise to cope with the rising cost of basic commodities.
Remember: (Present Indicative -- Past Indicative -- Past Participle)
lie -- lay -- lain
lay -- laid -- laid
raise -- raised -- raised
rise -- rose -- risen
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