 Re: Say and tell: Troublesome Irregular Verbs.
Helpful Corrections
It means "say" is just an expression, an utterance, whereas "tell" is passing on information as well as referencing what has been said.
Like these examples:
I said to him, "Bring your assigment if you want to get a good grade."
I told him that he needs to bring his assignment to get a good grade. |