[Grammar] He told (me) that she wasn't at home.

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wotcha

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"He told (me) that she wasn't at home.


Is it okay to say without an object 'me' in this sentence?
 

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No, it's not because "tell" is a transitive verb (see a good dictionary). You could use "say" instead, though.

He said (that) she wasn't at home.
 
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