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Originally Posted by Unregistered hi i would like to know the difference of when we use:
to say
to tell .
and what rules are connected with each of them. thanks in advance. |
I would look at the links I left.
Here's a general guideline for "say" and "tell". We usually use "tell" when speaking about stories. Both "say" and "tell" can be used to give information. However, "tell" is used to talk about things that are stories.
Also, "say" is followed by "to" when it has a person as an object.
They said the road was closed. What did they say
to you?
The preposition "about" can follow "tell". - Did they tell you about it?
When "tell" has a person as an object, "to" is not used. However, "to" is used with "say".
We say something to someone.
We tell someone something.
What did you
tell him?
What did you
say to her?