how do you use give or tell
How do you use give or tell
When you see Steve, remember to give him my regards.
can I make it like this: When you see Steve, remember to tell him my regards.

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how do you use give or tell
How do you use give or tell
When you see Steve, remember to give him my regards. 
can I make it like this: When you see Steve, remember to tell him my regards.

Answer

In this situation use give.  Give means to move something from one place or person to another.  Although intangible, you gave your regards to someone so that they can give them to someone else.  Tell means to inform.  Here they overlap in meaning enough that they can be interchangeable, but to me give sounds better.  I wouldn't notice if someone said the other in this situation.

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No. You GIVE your regards. You don't "tell" regards.

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