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Say does not take an indirect object. Instead, we use a phrase with to:

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Say does not take an indirect object. Instead, we use a phrase with to:

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examples:
And then she said to me, ‘I’m your cousin. We’ve never met before.’
Not: And then she said me

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However, we use tell without an indirect object with words such as the truth, a lie, a joke, a story:

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However, we use tell without an indirect object with words such as the truth, a lie, a joke, a story:

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examples:
You should never tell a lie.
Not: … say a lie.
Come on Kevin. You’re good at telling jokes.

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Tell normally takes an indirect object (one or more people = io) and a direct object (the reported clause = do):

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Tell normally takes an indirect object (one or more people = io) and a direct object (the reported clause = do):

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examples:
The boy told.
He didn’t want any money.

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Both say and tell take a direct object. The object is most commonly the reported clause.
examples:
the report of what someone said.

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We use think of or think about to talk about making plans and decisions.

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We use think of or think about to talk about making plans and decisions.

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We can use it in the continuous form (thinking of/about) plus the -ing form of the verb:
examples:
We’re thinking of moving out of London and buying a small cottage in the country.
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In this case, we don’t usually use the continuous form:

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In this case, we don’t usually use the continuous form:

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I think (that) she’s a very selfish person.
Not: I’m thinking (that) she’s a very selfish person.
A:What do you think about this frame?
B:To be honest, I don’t think it suits the picture.

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Think meaning ‘have an opinion’.
We can use think to talk about having an opinion or idea.

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describing computer software which traces the history of towns.
They’ve almost no confidence that they can use the new phone properly.
Not: She nearly never raises her voice.

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We use almost before any and before negative words such as

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We use almost before any and before negative words such as

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no, none, never, nobody, nothing

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We use almost (but not nearly) to soften statements:.

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We use almost (but not nearly) to soften statements:.

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examples: I almost wish I hadn’t offered to pay his fine

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someone has been running five miles on a running machine in a gym

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someone has been running five miles on a running machine in a gym

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We use almost and nearly to refer to the progress of things, especially if we are measuring and counting things.