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| Would you be able to tell me when I should use "said" and "told" in reported speech? Thank you very much , teachers ! |
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| 'Told' is followed by a pronoun or proper noun, and 'said' isn't: He told us he wasn't coming. He said he wasn't coming. 'Told' is also used for orders and instructions, followed by an infinitive: He told us to stop. |
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| Thank you for your advice, teacher Tdol! |
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| You're always welcome. |
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