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MrCurious Posted 19 years ago
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Say students that you already have the answers.

I saw this sentence in a coursebook. I don't understand why "say" is used here. Shouldn't it be "tell students".
  

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MrCurious Say students that you already have the answers. I saw this sentence in a coursebook. I don't understand why "say" is used here.

— Philip

  • MrCurious Say students that you already have the answers.
  • I saw this sentence in a coursebook.
  • I don't understand why "say" is used here.
  • Shouldn't it be "tell students".
  • You are correct.
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MrCurious
Say students that you already have the answers.

I saw this sentence in a coursebook. I don't understand why "say" is used here. Shouldn't it be "tell students".
You are correct. 'say' and 'tell' are difficult to explain to students from languages which do not have both verbs.
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-- unless it's supposed to be

Say, students, that you already have the answers.

as in

Let's say, students, that you (students) already have the answers.
Let's suppose that you students already have the answers.

CJ
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