Say or Tell?

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شنبه 3/2/1390 - 10:56 -0 تشکر 310901

Say or Tell?

ba salami 2bare

doostan! omidvaram ta alan mataleb morede pasandetoon bashe. in jala3ye 6ome.

Say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean to communicate verbally with someone. But we often use them differently.

The simple way to think of say and tell is:

You say something

You tell someone something

You say something	You tell someone something
Ram said that he was tired.	Ram told Jane that he was tired.
Anthony says you have a new job.	Anthony tells me you have a new job.
Tara said: "I love you."	Tara told John that she loved him.

But, of course, it is not always so easy. Here are a few rules to help you.

Personal object
We usually follow tell with a personal object (the person that we are speaking to). We usually use say without a personal object

She told me that she loved John.
She said that she loved John.
He told everybody that he had to leave.
He said that he had to leave.

Say "to someone"
With say, we sometimes use "to someone":

He said to me that he was tired.
Tara said to Ram that he had done very well.
Anthony said to her, "I hope you come soon."
"I"d like to sleep," she said to him quietly.

Direct speech
We can use say with direct speech. We use tell only with direct speech that is an instruction or information:

Amanda said, "Hello John. How are you?"
"That"s great"" she said.
He told her: "Open the door quietly."
She told me, "I have never been to England."

We can use say with direct questions, but we cannot use tell:

She said: "Do you love me?"
The policeman said to the prisoner, "Where were you at 8pm?"

Reported speech
We can use say and tell to talk about reported information

She said that it was raining.
She told me that she would call at 2pm.

We cannot use say or tell to talk about reported questions. We must use ask (or a similar verb):

She asked if I had ever been there.
They asked what I wanted to eat.
She asked where he lived.
He asked if she wanted to go home.

Orders, advice
We use tell + object + infinitive for orders or advice:

She told him to sit down.
They told me not to wait.
Tell Neil to have a holiday and forget her.

Phrases
Here are a few fixed phrases with tell. We cannot use say with these phrases:

tell (someone) a story
tell (someone) a lie
tell (someone) the truth
tell the future (= to know what the future will bring)
tell the time (= know how to read a clock)

Right and wrong
Read these examples of correct and incorrect usage:

We cannot...	These are NOT possible...	These are possible...
say someone to do something	Tara said Jo to go away.	Tara told Jo to go away.
say someone something	Panita said me that she was hungry.	Panita told me that she was hungry.
tell something	He told that he likes coffee.	He said that he likes coffee.
tell to someone	Tookta told to me that she was coming.	Tookta told me that she was coming.
tell to someone	Tookta told to me that she was coming.	Tookta said to me that she was coming.
say a lie	Siriluck always says lies.	Siriluck always tells lies.
tell somebody "direct speech" (except instructions and information)	Ram told Nok: "Let"s turn on the TV."	Ram said to Nok: "Let"s turn on the TV."
		(Ram told Nok, "Turn on the TV.")
		(Ram told Nok: "I was born in 1985.")
say or tell a reported question	She said if I wanted to come.	She asked if I wanted to come.
say or tell a reported question	Tookta told what I wanted to do.	Took asked what I wanted to do.

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شنبه 3/2/1390 - 22:27 - 0 تشکر 311163

so useful
well done

يکشنبه 4/2/1390 - 10:9 - 0 تشکر 311214

دوستان!
این مطلب رو خوب بخونین چون روز 2 شنبه آزمون این جلسه رو قرار میدم.

love is wide ocean that joins two shores

يکشنبه 4/2/1390 - 13:46 - 0 تشکر 311264

با سلامی 2باره

اینم جلسه ی 7م

این جلسه آزمونی واسه جلسه قبل داریم. امیدوارم از پس همشون بر بیاین. در ضمن خواهشم اینه که جواباتون رو سریع بدین تا من کلید آزمون رو بذارم.

1Anthony.................that he was hungry

2Tara...................me that you were ill

3He....................everybody that he is French

4He........................to me that he was angry

5The doctor.....................her: Lie on the couch

6She....................., That"s a great idea

7She..............What"s the time?

8He...................that it had snowed the week before

9She....................me that Bangkok was hot

10She..................if I had ever been there

11James...................him to shut up

12They...............what I felt like

him to have a drink and relax ................

14He always........................his daughter a bed-time story

15Some people just cannot...................the truth

16Panita................that she was disappointed

17The teacher.................: Have you done your homework?

18He"s 9 years old and still can"t..................the time

19His father..............him not to come home late

20How do I know? I can"t................the future

منتظر جواب هاتون هستم. موفق و پیروز باشید

love is wide ocean that joins two shores

يکشنبه 11/2/1390 - 16:21 - 0 تشکر 313658

سلام دوستان.

یه کم نگرانم چون واسه آزمون این جلسه هیچ جوابی ندادین. ازتون یه درخواست دارم و اونم اینه که توی آزمون ها در صورت امکان پاسخ بدین تا من هم خیالم راحت باشه که مطالب رو دنبال می کنین.

این هم پاسخ های آزمون:

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جمعه 16/2/1390 - 10:14 - 0 تشکر 315190

hi
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I miss your quiz
I will take part in next

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