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Teal lime Posted 7 years ago
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Say of
When do you use the phrase "to say of someone/something"?
Would you please give me a few examples?
Thank you.
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teal lime When do you use the phrase "to say of someone/something"? Never. Once in a while I find it in writing, but I never say it, and I don't know anybody who does.
- teal lime When do you use the phrase "to say of someone/something"?
- Never.
- Once in a while I find it in writing, but I never say it, and I don't know anybody who does.
- We always use "say about", not "say of".
- When you do find it, "of" always means "about".
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teal limeWhen do you use the phrase "to say of someone/something"?
Never. Once in a while I find it in writing, but I never say it, and I don't know anybody who does. We always use "say about", not "say of".
When you do find it, "of" always means "about". It's the same thing, but sometimes when people are writing an article for a magazine or newspa
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