What is the difference between said and told?
The main difference is that when we use told we normally say who is spoken to, so we have to use it with a direct personal object. When we use say, we don’t normally indicate who is spoken to, or, if we do, we must put to before the object.
Where do we use said?
The word said is the past tense of the verb “say,” but it can also be used as an adjective to refer to something that has been previously introduced. Although said is most commonly used as the past tense of the verb say, its use as an adjective comes mainly in legal and business writing.
What is different between tell and say?
Say and tell are both used to report ideas or information that was expressed in spoken language. The most important difference between them is that with say, you don’t need to mention who the ideas or information were shared with, but with tell, you do.
What do you mean by told?
transitive verb. 1a : to relate in detail : narrate told the whole story to us. b : to give utterance to : say could never tell a lie. 2a : to make known : divulge, reveal don’t tell your password.
Is Told past tense?
past tense of tell is told.
Is told to correct?
If you must use the preposition “to”, then this is the correct way – I said to him. There’s more to this rule. If you are familiar with the concept of reported / indirect speech, you must use “said to” for direct speech and “told” for indirect speech.
How do you use told?
The past simple of say is said, the past simple of tell is told: They asked if I was looking for work and I said yes. Then he told me how he had got the job by lying about his age.
Who said or who told?
“Who told you?” is grammatically correct. “Who said you?” is grammatically Incorrect & will appear nowhere in English. “Said” is used in a statement that is “Direct Speech.” Direct Speech is, “Repeating the ”Exact Words’ of the speaker.
How do you use the word told?
Told sentence example
- I told you not to give my number to anyone.
- Has Alex told you about the party?
- I’ve told myself that a hundred times.
- They told him about the wonderful things they had seen there.
- Mom told me that Dad forgave her for her affair with Señor Medena.
- Has anybody ever told you that you’re beautiful?
Did tell or did told?
Originally Answered: Which one is correct, “What did I tell you” or “What did I told you?” “What did I tell you” is correct. We always use first form of verb with second form of verb. As ‘did’ is the 1st form pf verb of “do”, so we will use ‘tell’ as it is the first form.
Had told or had said?
Many learners are confused about when to use said – the past tense of the verb say – and told – the past tense of tell, because their meanings are so close. The main meaning of the verb tell is to “speak or write something to someone.” The main meaning of say is to “use your voice to express something in words.”