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Grammar
Tell vs explain
Why can't I use ' tell' in the following sentence? My answer sheet says only ' explain' is correct.
Climate change has had a devastating effect on certain species, one of them being butterflies. As Dr Jane Hill, a University of York biologist, explains,( tells? or says?) "Many species are failing to keep track of climate warming because they cannot reach suitable sites
Climate change has had a devastating effect on certain species, one of them being butterflies. As Dr Jane Hill, a University of York biologist, explains,( tells? or says?) "Many species are failing to keep track of climate warming because they cannot reach suitable sites
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tell is normally used together with the word that indicates the person who hears the message. As Dr. ".
- tell is normally used together with the word that indicates the person who hears the message.
- As Dr.
- ".
- For example, you would never say, "He told that he wanted a book for his birthday".
- It has to be, "He told me" or "He told her", or "He told us" ...
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tell is normally used together with the word that indicates the person who hears the message.
As Dr. Jane Hill tells us, "Many ...".
For example, you would never say, "He told that he wanted a book for his birthday". It has to be, "He told me" or "He told her", or "He told us" ... "that he wanted ...".
_________
say is fine.
As
As Dr. Jane Hill tells us, "Many ...".
For example, you would never say, "He told that he wanted a book for his birthday". It has to be, "He told me" or "He told her", or "He told us" ... "that he wanted ...".
_________
say is fine.
As
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