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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

say/tell/speak

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001. I have no idea what they are 01b00saying02b00 about me.02br
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002. I have no idea what they are 01b00telling02b00 about me.02br
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003. I have no idea what they are 01b00speaking02b00 about me.02br
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00Are these three words OK in the sentences above? It seems to me that "speaking" is not quite right. How about the tense, maybe it's better to use the present simple tense instead of continuous?0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Newguest12cite 10Hi12br 12br 101. I have no idea what they are 11b 10saying12b 10 about me. [Y]12br 12br 102.

— Feebs11

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Newguest12cite 10Hi12br 12br 101.
  • I have no idea what they are 11b 10saying12b 10 about me.
  • [Y]12br 12br 102.
  • I have no idea what 11font 11b 10tales/stories/lies 12b 12font 10they are 11b 10telling12b 10 about me.
  • 12br 12br 103.
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01cite10Newguest12cite10Hi12br
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101. I have no idea what they are 11b10saying12b10 about me. [Y]12br
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102. I have no idea what 11font11b10tales/stories/lies 12b12font10they are 11b10telling12b
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00I see. So, when I use "tell" I should always add some noun.02br
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00I understand that you can 01b00speak about something02b00, but it just doesn't work in the context of this sentence.0-
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01cite10Newguest12cite10Hi12br
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10I see. So, when I use "tell" I should always add some noun. 11font11b10Yes 12b12font12br
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10I understand that you can 11b10speak about something12b10, but it just doesn't work in
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0Thanks Feebs11.0-
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