1) Genelde "tell" jokes and stories olur ama "say" diyemeyiz. Anlatmak anlamındadır.
2) "say" and "tell" eş anlamlı olduğunda, "tell"kendisinden sonra "to" almaz. Yani "tell me" olur.
"He told me that the sample was ready." ya da
"He said that the sample was ready." or "He said to me that the sample was ready."
Ancak şu şekilde kullanmayın: "He told that the sample was ready."
Türkçe düşünürsek, "tell" anlatmak, "say" söylemek olarak çoğunlukla kullanılmakta.
Örnekler....
1. Last week you said "No", yesterday you said "Yes". What will you say tomorrow?
2. They told us a great story.
3. Didn't he tell you that?
4. Didn't he say that?
5. Didn't he say that to you?
6. When you were young, did your parents tell you fairy tales?
7. In a presentation, it is useful to tell a joke (to the audience) in order to keep people's attention.
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