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Phrasebook. Say - definition of say by Macmillan Dictionary. Get it right: say Unlike the verb tell, the verb say is never used with a personal object.

say - definition of say by Macmillan Dictionary

If you want to refer to a personal object after say, use the preposition to: ✗ Perhaps people misunderstand what I want to say them in English. ✓ Perhaps people misunderstand what I want to say to them in English. ✗ He wanted to be examined by a civilian doctor after an army doctor had said him that it was serious. ✓ He wanted to be examined by a civilian doctor after an army doctor had said to him that it was serious.

The object of the verb say is usually direct speech or a that-clause which reports what someone has said: 'That's not true! ' Climate experts say that by 2100 rainfall levels in some areas may rise to five times what they are today. Don't use tell in structures like this: ✗ He told that the Japanese representatives tend to be less confident about speaking English. ✓ He said that the Japanese representatives tend to be less confident about speaking English. Free Dictionaries project. SAT Vocabulary Building for ACT SAT and GRE Preparation.

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About this Search Engine E e.g. / i.e. Each early adapter earmarks / hallmark earth, moon easedrop ecology / environment economic / economical ecstatic ect. Thsrs - The Shorter Thesaurus. Synonyms for reluctant. Linguee – Wörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch.

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You can easily see the meaning of each by simply placing the mouse cursor over it. Why use Snappy Words visual dictionary? Easy to use dictionary and thesaurus. Learn how words associate in a visually interactive display. Get ideas to help write content for your blog, article, thesis or simply play with words! How do I use it? Type words in the search box and click Go or simply hit Enter. Place the mouse cursor over a word to view the meaning. What dictionary does Snappy Words use? The Snappy Words interface queries the WordNet lexical database developed by Princeton University and made available for students and language researchers. Useful Sites Another fun, free and interactive education application is the Madison Falls High School course which covers core high school subjects.

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Because or Due to. Aim: This page will help you to decide when to use Because (of) and when to use Due to (the fact that). 1.

Because or Due to

Introduction: expressing cause and effect In English the expression of cause and effect involves the use of a number of grammatical structures. Some of these are used inaccurately by Hong Kong learners. These expressions include the proper use of ‘Because’ and ‘because of’ and of ‘Due to’ and ‘Due to the fact that…’ It is important when using these structures to differentiate those that are followed by a noun phrase and those that are followed by a main clause. Definitions: Clause: a clause is a subject noun or noun phrase followed by a verb or verb phrase; e.g. Due to the fact that.

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