- Say + something
- Do not use a person or an object pronoun after ‘say’.
- In this context, ‘say’ is not followed by the person to whom the words were spoken.
- Example: ‘I’m so happy,’ he said. → He said (that) he was happy. (not He said her…)
- Tell + someone + something
- We tell somebody something (facts, information, opinions) – we give information to a person so we need to use a person or pronoun.
- Example: Dad tells me to go to bed early.
- Say + to somebody + something
- Say cannot have a person as a direct object. We need to use a preposition to followed by the person.
- Example: ‘What did Mary say to you?’ she asked.
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Fixed Expression With ‘Say’ And ‘Tell’
| say a few words | tell a lie |
| say so | tell a story |
| sat no more | tell you so |
| say something/nothing | tell the time |
| say your prayers | tell the truth |
| say for sure | tell somebody the way |
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