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say vs tell

표현

  • say
    • 듣는 사람을 염두에 두지 않고 말로 무언가 표현하는 행위 자체를 나타냄
  • tell
    • 듣는 사람이 문장속에 드러나 있고 누군가에제 정보를 전달하는 경우에 주로 사용

 

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예문

  • You have to say something when you go on a blind date.
  • if you want me to solve this problem, you should tell me their names.
  • I told him to stop playing the computer game but he didn't listen.

교정 받은 표현

Yes, I have a lot of times.
=> 많은 경험을 가진 것은 이미 지나간 일 그러므로 had
=> Yes, I had it a lot of times.

I think it my mistakes
=> I think they're my mistakes.

뒤를 돌아보는 것은 너무 무섭다
=> 뒤를 돌아보는 것 => 상황 => not use "ed"
It's super scared
=> It's super SCARY

I think it is my misunderstand
=> I think i misunderstood it.

when i was a 20
=> when i was a 20-year-old student.
20 itself or 'a 20' + noun

they told me to some compliments
=> they gave me some compliments.

It's not my job presentations regularly
=> It's not my job to make presentations regulary

She always said "I'm so tired" more than you
=> always = all the time => use say
=> She always says i'm so tired more than you.

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