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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"say" and "saying" as nouns???
Please confirm whether both are okay.
[1] I couldn't catch your say.
[2] I couldn't catch your saying.
Since I've seen you've use "say" and "saying" as nouns, I'm curious even though I say like that, whether it should be okay.
Thank you for your answer in advance.
[1] I couldn't catch your say.
[2] I couldn't catch your saying.
Since I've seen you've use "say" and "saying" as nouns, I'm curious even though I say like that, whether it should be okay.
Thank you for your answer in advance.
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No, neither one is good. " "Say" is really only used as a noun in variations of the phrase "to have one's say," meaning to express one's opinion. "He refused to leave the meeting until he had his say.
- No, neither one is good.
- " "Say" is really only used as a noun in variations of the phrase "to have one's say," meaning to express one's opinion.
- "He refused to leave the meeting until he had his say.
- " I can't think of any other way it is used as a noun.
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No, neither one is good. Use "I couldn't catch what you said."
"Say" is really only used as a noun in variations of the phrase "to have one's say," meaning to express one's opinion. "He refused to leave the meeting until he had his say." I can't think of any other way it is used as a noun.
"Saying" can be a regular noun (meaning proverb or idiom) or a gerund (meaning th
"Say" is really only used as a noun in variations of the phrase "to have one's say," meaning to express one's opinion. "He refused to leave the meeting until he had his say." I can't think of any other way it is used as a noun.
"Saying" can be a regular noun (meaning proverb or idiom) or a gerund (meaning th
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I thought both of them can be okay. It isn't like that. Thank you so much for your explanation,Mr.Khoff
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