Why do Americans say "I told a lie" rather than "I said a lie?"
What's the difference between told and said?
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Why do Americans say "I told a lie" rather than "I said a lie?"
What's the difference between told and said?
To be honest, i have never heard people say "say a lie". It's always "tell a lie", it's considered a set-phrase, like "tell the truth".
I may be wrong though.;-)