Verbs often confused 398. Say and Tell. Don't say: He tol | coммon мιѕтaĸeѕ
Verbs often confused
398. Say and Tell.
Don't say: He told, 'I will/'ll go home.' He told that he'd go home.
Say: He said, 'I will/'ll go home.' He said that he'd go home.
Use "to say" (1) when referring to a person's actual words, and (2) in indirect speech if the sentence doesn't contain an indirect object.
Note: Common idioms with "say" and tell: Say a prayer. Who says? I must say! You can say that again! If you say so! Tell the truth. Tell a lie. Tell a story. Tell the time. Tell your fortune. Tell someone your name.