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Aungthu Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Said to vs told
Can we use told in direct speech? For example,
She told him, '' I will marry you''.
Are there any differences between said to and told? Thanks in advance.
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aungthu Can we use told in direct speech? Yes. It is usually placed at the end, however.
- aungthu Can we use told in direct speech?
- Yes.
- It is usually placed at the end, however.
- "I will marry you," she told him.
- aungthu Are there any differences between said to and told?
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aungthuCan we use told in direct speech?
Yes. It is usually placed at the end, however.
"I will marry you," she told him.
aungthuAre there any differences between said to and told?
If you mention the listener, you usually use 'tell'; otherwise, you usually use 'say'. 'say to' is much less often used.
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