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Masanori Takaoka Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Ask or say

She ( ) that I should cancel the appointment if I was going to be late.

a. asked

b. called

c. said

d. told


The answer is "a". If I want to use "said", should it be

She said that I should have canceled the appointment if I was going to be late.

or

She said that I should cancel the appointment if I am going to be late?

  

Top answer

said and asked are both valid choices for the original sentence. I slightly prefer 'said'.

  • said and asked are both valid choices for the original sentence.
  • I slightly prefer 'said'.
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said and asked are both valid choices for the original sentence. I slightly prefer 'said'.

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