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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject: read vs say |
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1.It says here in the paper that her company is bankrupt.
2.It reads here in the paper that her company is bankrupt. |
As far as I know, either one is ok. But someone said that only #1 is correct. So, I'd like you to teach me the truth.
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| #1 sounds okay. #2 doesn't. |
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Chan-Seung Lee
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:18 pm Post subject: one more |
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1.A sign on the outer door read: 'No Entry'.
2.A sign on the outer door say: 'No Entry'. |
Thanks for your nice reply.
I still didn't take your point about the use of between 'read' and 'say'.
So, I've made the examples. Which one is correct and why?
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Chan-Seung Lee
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: anyone |
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lotus
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:16 am Post subject: |
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Hi Chan-Seung Lee,
When a sign reads "No Entry", it is a literal transcription.
While a newspaper might "read" well (well written and easy to read), we generally do not say that it "reads" information. It expounds information. Therefore, we say-- it "says" here in the newspaper that...
By the way, there is no "truth" in English. 
--lotus
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