say vs tell
Tell requires a personal indirect object, while say focuses on the information itself and cannot be followed directly by a person.
Focuses on the words being spoken.
She didn't say anything about the meeting during lunch today.
Focuses on giving information to someone.
Please tell me the truth about what happened at the party.
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Can you tell what happened during the interview?
Can you say what happened during the interview?
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He said me that the flight was cancelled.
He told me that the flight was cancelled.
Remember You say something, but you tell someone.
Fill the gap with one of the two options.
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What did the manager when you asked for a promotion?
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He forgot to his boss that he would be late.
More like this in Everyday pairs.