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Say, Tell, Speak, Talk

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Ē to say -.

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She said, Give me back my cookie!

2) - (-) - words such as something, nothing, anything, much etc.

The weather forecast doesnt say anything about snow this morning.

Did the doctor say much about your weight lost?

3) that-clause (he said that), that .

He has never really said that he is love with me.

John said he had received some good news.

: If we want to put a personal object after say, we use to ( - - to say something to somebody).

Wrong: He said me Good morning.

Right: He said Good morning to me.


to tell, , . tell (tell someone something). tell .

Wrong: He told to me his story.

Right: Nobody told Jim about the meeting.

She never tells the same story twice.

He told me nothing about himself.


to speak , , .

I would like to speak to her.

speak .

She speaks seven languages, but only two fluently.

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The Prime Minister refused to speak to the journalists.


, to talk - "to use spoken language to express oneself", . . to talk to speak , speak , talk .

When she walked into the room, everybody stopped talking.

They talked for hours about cars.

Can I talk to Mr. Lee, please?

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poohmargo   , 10 2014 . 17:13 ()
Thank you:-)
   

, 14 2014 . 08:05
Welcome!:)
__50   , 18 2014 . 23:46 ()
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