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Kilimanjaro Posted 19 years ago
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told somebody that

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00Is the sentence OK in terms of introduction clause "He told Sarah that.."? What is the difference between "He told Sarah that..." and "He said to Sarah that..."?0-
  

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0I don't see any difference, really. I suppose if he had left her a note, you could still say he had "told" her, even if the words weren't spoken. 0-

— BarbaraPA

  • 0I don't see any difference, really.
  • I suppose if he had left her a note, you could still say he had "told" her, even if the words weren't spoken.
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0I don't see any difference, really. I suppose if he had left her a note, you could still say he had "told" her, even if the words weren't spoken. If he "said" it, it was verbal.0-
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0 I feel that01b00 told02b00 is more frequently used in this context today. 02br
00"He said to Sarah" is seen mostly in biblical contexts. 0-
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