"say for somebody to do something" and "tell somebody to do something"

**sunsunmoon** · 12-Jun-2011, 13:19

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The doctor told me to take it easy for a few weeks.

Do you say "say for somebody to do something" to mean "tell somebody to do something"?

**5jj** · 12-Jun-2011, 13:27

Originally Posted by sunsunmoon

Do you say "say for somebody to do something" to mean "tell somebody to do something"?

Not normally.

**sunsunmoon** · 13-Jun-2011, 15:10

Is it, however, not grammatically wrong?

**emsr2d2** · 13-Jun-2011, 15:14

Originally Posted by sunsunmoon

Definition and pronunciation of easy | Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary
The doctor told me to take it easy for a few weeks.

Do you say "say for somebody to do something" to mean "tell somebody to do something"?

The "for" in your sentence has nothing to do with "told" or "say".

The doctor said to me "Take it easy for a few weeks".
The doctor told me to take it easy for a few weeks.

We don't use "say for" to mean "tell".

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