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[jasonlulu_2000]

That's when children are ready for Sesame Place, the nation's only theme park based on the award-winning televison show Sesame Stree, ___________ near Philadelphia in Langhorne, PA."
A. located B. locating C. lying D. lied

I know that "located" is suitable. But I want to know whether C"lying" is also right in this case.

The following is an example to support my view.
The town lies on the coast.
=The town is located on the coast.

[lotus]

A town lying near a coast is a decription based on topographical proximity and the fact that land and property can "slide" off a coast in time.

When you are trying to pinpoint a location on a map, you use "located", not "lying." Sesame Place is located in Langhorne, PA near Philadelphia.


--lotus
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[jasonlulu_2000]

Thank you for your explanation.

BUT I still can't understand.

Sesame Place is located in Langhorne, PA near Philadelphia. (RIGHT)


Sesame Place lies in Langhorne, PA near Philadelphia. (Wrong)

Is it true that the first sentence is right while the second one is wrong.


Thanks

[asterix]

lie= be situated in a specified position or direction (Oxford English Dictionary).

You are correct in that "lying" could be used in this sentence.

[Lorikeet]

[peterteacher]

I think that the problem is you just can't use present progressive for a town or place.

Mr Smith is lyING in bed --> He will get up sooner or later.

The town is lyING in a valley --> The town isn't going to stop its action.

The town lies in a valley --> OK, it's always there, doing nothing.


Also, I agree with the previous posts in that when we use the verb "lie" it's much more likely to do with the local geography or topography than its address or map coordinates.
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