hi can any on help me when to use tell, told and said many thanks
tell,told and said
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Hi,
Told is past simple of Tell .
meaning: to give information to somebody by speaking or writing
example:
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This book tells you how to make bred.
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I told her my new address.
Said is past simple of Say.
meaning:to make words with your mouth and to give information in writing ,number or picture.
example:
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'This is my room,' he said.
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She said that she was cold.
say or tell?
We use say with the actual words that are spoken ,or before that in reported speech:"I'm ready" Tim said. Tim said that he was ready.
Notice that
You say something to somebody : Tim said to Kate that he was ready.
but
You tell somebody something (without to):Tim told Kate that he was ready.
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