SAY vs TELL

 


SAY  TELL 非常相似,它們同樣被用於 ”講述” 但是有什麽分別呢?

最大的分別在於TELL一般包括聽者SAY一般不包括聽者,只包括所説的内容。

 

SAY (Say/Said/Said)

• Doesn’t include listener 不包括聽者

(me, you, him, her, us, them …)

- I said hello to our new neighbours.

- She said something on the phone, but I couldn’t understand her.

 

• Use to “quote” a speaker directly 直接引用講話人的話

- say yes

- say no

- say sorry

- say hello

- say goodbye

- say please

- say thank you


TELL (Tell/Told/Told)

• Usually include listener 一般包括聽者

(me, you, him, her, us, them …)

- His doctor told him to get more exercise.

- I told her I lost her camera on my trip.

 

• Use to report what someone said 用來報告某人所説的話

- tell a story

- tell a lie

- tell the truth

- tell a joke

- tell a secret

- tell (someone) to do something











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