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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:34 am Post subject: say, tell |
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| The driver told(or said) something to make the policeman furious. |
In the bold texts, which is correct, 'told' or 'said'?
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Anuradha Chepur
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:36 am Post subject: |
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'said' is correct.
If you use tell, you have to specify to whom: told me/him/her/his boss etc. |
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