but Latrobe Valley

lay the table, (or an egg), I have laid the table, the table has been laid, I'm laying the table

verb ... weekly tests will lead up to a final exam

I will lead the march and, having led it, will write about it with a lead pencil

noun ... in the lead-up to the final exam we'll be taking weekly tests

I learned a lot from my grandmother. It was a well-learned lesson. Not learnt, even though it sounds closer to what people actually say.

a talk might be leavened by humour (not 'levelled' as found on the site recently)

I have led my horse to water

not legendry

trade mark, so capitalise

published defamation (printed or broadcast) ... slander is defamation in non-broadcast speech

licence to drive, or to sell alcohol

to grant a licence, to allow

holder of a licence

I'm going to lie down, I lay down for a bit yesterday, I'm lying down now, I have lain on this bed before

I tell a lie, I lied before, I'm lying now, and I've lied many times in the past

I've supported them all my life long

a lifelong supporter

when you mean thunder and lightning ... lightening describes making something lighter, like a load, or a colour

hidden line breaks can cause problems if you copy text from emails into Wallace

unwilling

dislike intensely

My long-term goal is to become a billionaire. In the long term I'd like to be rich, but for now I'm happy being poor.

England's cricket ground

trademark, so capitalise