Common mistakes in English #englishlanguage #english

[Evie]

“Lay the table” is British and “set the table” is American but “SET the table” is more commonly used. However, they're both correct and I'm pretty sure they mean the same thing

[facetiousgirl]

Me, the native english speaking american: "Lay" the table...?🤨
Also me: turns the table on its side.🙃

[joelpearce]

As a native English speaker, I would say SET the table. I have never ever heard a native English speaker say 'lay' the table when referring to preparing the table for a meal.

[polythoma]

In Greece 🇬🇷
We say : we put the table, too.

[leticiaamandaferreira]

In Brazilian Portuguese we also say: por a mesa ;)

[cyrielleancolie]

In french, the translation would also be "put the table" as it's "mettre la table"!

[ledqgqk]

Мы говорим: "накрыть стол". Это тоже переносный смысл😂

[ChiakiHatori]

In Germany we literally say "Can you cover the table?"

[josrey]

What if I say to set the table, is it right

[ikerodriguez]

Yes it's "set" the table

[marcelofernandez]

Súper original the way to teach thanks, love from Argentine🇦🇷 ❤

[Buhleep]

her guy act is so convincing I'm over here thinking her brother is so helpful for being in these😂😂

[clowncarcollective]

as a native English speaker (specifically american English, extra specifically the south) we usually say "set the table" :)

[kanjiroishihara]

In Italy we were like Spain, ops
"Metti tavola"

[lizz_lhs]

In germany we say "make the table"

[usuario]

Em português nós dizemos: coloca a mesa.
"Fazer a mesa" tambem.

[Iemonadee]

set the table is more commonly used but lay the table is not wrong guys

[haruaiharakasai]

Same in French, literally "put" the table

[janal]

Would you cover the table?😂 (It would be in GermanxD)

[timormortis]

In Russia we say "Cover the table"