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Which are different with "say" and "tell". Write me please.

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Pajal7 profile picture Pajal7June 2018

You use tell when you are describing someone talking TO someone. However, you would use SAY if you not specifying who a party was speaking to.

For example:

Person 1 - Did he TELL you that?

Person 2 - That is what he SAID.

or

Person 1 - He doesn't think that. Who SAID that?

Person 2 - That is what he TOLD me.

 

Note that in every example where TELL is used, it is followed by the person being told. He told us. We heard him say. TELL implies direction of a statement towards a person or group of people, whereas SAY does not.

 

I hope this helps. Feel free to message me directly if you have more questions.

Japanada profile picture JapanadaJune 2018
I say this
I tell you this

He said it to me
He told me

The meaning is the same, but the syntax changes. You just have to remember the patterns.
  • a5000 profile picture a5000July 2018
    Your question should be, 'What is the difference between tell and say?'

    The answer is.

    You 'tell' when a message is being expressed and directed from one individual to another.

    To 'say' something is to express a message but it is not being directed to anyone in particular. Its like talking in an empty room. The words are being spoken but not directed to anyone or anything. Talking without a captive audience.
yoness profile picture yonessJune 2018
tell is to say or write something to someone and 'say' is to use your voice to express something in words for example: did she told you anything about last night ? tell me what 's your name ?
Memo1991 profile picture Memo1991June 2018
SAY something TO someone
TELL someone something