Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference between LIE IN BED and LIE ON THE BED
“Lie in bed” literally means to sleep; it means to lie under the covers between the top sheet and the bottom sheet. It is generally about the usual bed one sleeps in. Example: All he does is to lie in bed all day. Doesn’t he get bored? It’s possible to “lie on the bed,” too.
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