- Say is used to report someone's words.
- She said "I'm thirsty. I'd like a glass of water."
- She said (that) she was thirsty and would like a glass of water..
- Say is followed by 'to' before the object :
- Did she actually say that to you?
- Say is used to ask about languages :
- Do you know how to say 'water' in Spanish?
- We say :
'hello', goodbye', 'please', 'thank you', 'congratulations',
'Merry Christmas', 'Happy New Year', 'Happy Birthday'.
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TELL
- Tell is used to inform or instruct :
- Could you tell me the way to the station please?
- Tell the children to go to bed!
- Tell is followed directly by the object :
- Did she tell you her name?
- Tell is used for narration :
- Tom has always been very good at telling stories.
- We tell :
the time, our name, how to do something, the truth, a lie, a secret, a story, the difference between two things.
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