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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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"Showed" and "Said"
The latest polls "showed" approval ratings of Cabinets.
I was asked why you couldn't say "The latest polls "said" approval ratings of Cabinets.
I was asked why you couldn't say "The latest polls "said" approval ratings of Cabinets.
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'Say' requires some sort of direct indication of what was said: The latest polls say that the cabinet has a low rating.
- 'Say' requires some sort of direct indication of what was said: The latest polls say that the cabinet has a low rating.
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'Say' requires some sort of direct indication of what was said:
The latest polls say that the cabinet has a low rating.
The latest polls say that the cabinet has a low rating.
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