Salam friends, Here is a great language tip for you today! English #Language #tip-59 Using the words Say and Tell: - Unlike the verb ‘say’, the verb ‘tell’ is usually used with a personal object, which refers to the person who is being told something: What they are telling has already been said many times. (Incorrect) What they are telling us has already been said many times. (Correct) If you don’t want to mention a personal direct object, use say instead: He told in his book, humans are good by nature. (Incorrect) He said in his book, humans are good by nature. (Correct) - Don’t use the preposition ‘to’ after ‘tell’ to introduce the object (the person who is being told something): He told to journalists that he was innocent. (Incorrect) He told journalists that he was innocent. (Correct) However, in some fixed expressions, ‘tell’ can be followed by an object which refers to what is being told. The most frequent expressions are: tell a joke, tell a lie, tell a story, tell the time, tell the truth You can help your friends learn too. Just click on Share so that it reaches them now.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 19:20:06 +0000
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