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Old 31-May-2005, 17:35
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Default Need advice on Reported Speech, thanks, teachers!

Hello teachers,

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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