say,speak,tell and talk
• You use say (not tell) to talk about speech in general. You use tell (not say) when you're informing someone about something or giving them instructions. He said something funny the other day. What did you say?
I told you not to climb on the chairs. I'll tell you how to get there.
• Always put a personal direct object or someone's name after tell and told. Never put a personal direct object after say or said. We're going to tell Katy about the article. Did you say something?
• You use tell in certain fixed expressions.
• You use talk in fixed expressions with rubbish, nonsense, sense, etc. and to refer to the act of speaking. Don 't talk rubbish. Let's talk about it tonight. Come and talk to me!
come and go;bring,take and fetch
• You use come to talk about a movement in the direction of the speaker or the person you're speaking to . You use go to talk about a movement away from the speaker or the person you're speaking to. Come over here a second. I'd love to go to Venezuela.
• You use bring to talk about a movement in the direction of the speaker or the person you're speaking to. You usa take to talk about other movements. You use fetch when you mean 'go and bring back'. Could you bring a bottle of wine round? I'll take the laptop with me. My dog's good at fetching sticks.
Make and let; start and begin
• You use make when someone forces someone else to do something. You use let when someone allows someone alse to do something. He mukos me do tho washing-up. Will you let me come with you?
• You use say (not tell) to talk about speech in general. You use tell (not say) when you're informing someone about something or giving them instructions. He said something funny the other day. What did you say?
I told you not to climb on the chairs. I'll tell you how to get there.
• Always put a personal direct object or someone's name after tell and told. Never put a personal direct object after say or said. We're going to tell Katy about the article. Did you say something?
• You use tell in certain fixed expressions.
Tell ties/e story/the time/e joke/the truth/the difference.
• You use speak when you're referring to languages and to refer to the physical ability to speak. I speak French and Italian. Of Course he can't speak to you. He's a rabbit.• You use talk in fixed expressions with rubbish, nonsense, sense, etc. and to refer to the act of speaking. Don 't talk rubbish. Let's talk about it tonight. Come and talk to me!
come and go;bring,take and fetch
• You use come to talk about a movement in the direction of the speaker or the person you're speaking to . You use go to talk about a movement away from the speaker or the person you're speaking to. Come over here a second. I'd love to go to Venezuela.
• You use bring to talk about a movement in the direction of the speaker or the person you're speaking to. You usa take to talk about other movements. You use fetch when you mean 'go and bring back'. Could you bring a bottle of wine round? I'll take the laptop with me. My dog's good at fetching sticks.
Make and let; start and begin
• You use make when someone forces someone else to do something. You use let when someone allows someone alse to do something. He mukos me do tho washing-up. Will you let me come with you?
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