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Understanding two sentences from a book about Mother Teresa | Relative clause: omission of that

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#1 (permalink) Sun Jun 18, 2006 22:45 pm The usage of TELL/SAY

Hello! How are you? Thanks in advance! You say I?ll find the way to get it You tell me I?ll find the way to get it. Tell or say? I am confused! Thanks! Jes?s

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#2 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 14:00 pm The usage of TELL/SAY

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You say I?ll find the way to get it
You tell me I?ll find the way to get it.

Both fine, Jesus. Notice that tell takes an object noun first, while say takes a noun phrase:

Tell me your name.
Tell your name to me.
(X) Tell your name.

Say 'Chicago'
Say 'Chicago' to me.
(X) Say me 'Chicago'.

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