Particle to use with 言う
I was taught to use the と particle for 言う.
However, I have seen examples where を is used.
Are they interchangeable? If not, when to use which?
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Use と for quoting the speech itself.
ex
天気予報で明日は雨だと言ってたよ。
お母さんは冷蔵庫には卵がもう無いといってたけど、さっき冷蔵庫を開けてみたらまだたくさん残ってた。
Use を if you just want to specify the type of utterance (lies, complaints, the truth and so on)
ex
嘘を言う。悪口を言う、文句を言う、本当の事を言う、文章の内容を言う。
実を言うと、昨日の夜は寝られませんでした。
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