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Mountain Posted 18 years ago
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he says, he said, etc...
Hello, I was wondering when do you say "He says that...." or "He said that...." I'm confused as to when to use "say" or "said" though I know one is present and other is past. Thanks
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When you want to refer to a single act of saying something, use "he said". "He says that" has a bit different meaning: instead of referring to a single past event, it indicates a person current opinion, which, of course, is assumed to have been expressed by him one or more times. 1.
- When you want to refer to a single act of saying something, use "he said".
- "He says that" has a bit different meaning: instead of referring to a single past event, it indicates a person current opinion, which, of course, is assumed to have been expressed by him one or more times.
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- "Socrates once said that although he was stupid, he was more clever than others because he did realize his stupidity" 2.
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When you want to refer to a single act of saying something, use "he said". "He says that" has a bit different meaning: instead of referring to a single past event, it indicates a person current opinion, which, of course, is assumed to have been expressed by him one or more times.
1. "Socrates once said that although he was stupid, he was more clever than others because he did realize his
1. "Socrates once said that although he was stupid, he was more clever than others because he did realize his
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Can you give me another example? I'm still not 100% understand. Thanks
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Well, I don't know how else I can put it.
Try understanding this simple rule: "He says that..." is equal to "His opinion is that...", provided he has expressed this opinion orally. This phrase tells about a person's current opinion.
"He said that..." is just what it is. Understand it literally. "I fixed my car", "I said that I had fixed my car". It just tells about the fact of something ha
Try understanding this simple rule: "He says that..." is equal to "His opinion is that...", provided he has expressed this opinion orally. This phrase tells about a person's current opinion.
"He said that..." is just what it is. Understand it literally. "I fixed my car", "I said that I had fixed my car". It just tells about the fact of something ha
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