Raise and Rose

[marguerite_26]

This is a note to myself (and a copy and paste from a beta comment). I need these handy so I can refer to them and stop making the same damn mistake. Feel free to scroll on past and mock me quietly. Or if you make these mistakes, see also Lay vs Laid.


Raise and rise are like lay and lie. Raise requires an object. So: Harry RAISED his arm in the air, BUT, his arm ROSE. Also, in passive voice: his arm was RAISED. So you could rephrase this if you want to use raised, but the way you have it now, it's rose.

Harry bit his lip and raised his left arm to . . .

Harry bit his lip and his left hand rose to . . .

Harry bit his lip and his left hand raised (an object) . . .

Harry bit his lip; his left arm was raised and pressed . . .

Thank you faithwood for once again teaching me where my elementary school failed.

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[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

lie/lay is hard. but Draco LAID Albus on the bed. I just keep repeating that to myself and it makes everything better.