what is the difference between to say and to tell as in - he said this to me / he told me this ?
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"Tell" needs someone to listen, and means that there is specific information to give. "Say" just needs something to say. It comes down to word-order and whether you need prepositions.
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TELL means to find a way of expressing in words. Eg: Tell me a story.
Narration: Please tell me what happened.
Command:I told you not to touch it.
Recognize: I can't tell which house it was.
SAY means to speak putting into words.
Eg: What do you say? / Say what you think.
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