27 Reporting verbs

⚡ In short

Verbi più precisi di say per riferire: admit, explain, suggest, promise, warn, refuse.

say (that) + frase · tell + persona · promise / refuse / offer to + base · advise / warn + persona + to · suggest / admit + -ing o that

• ›He told me he was tired.
• ›He promised to be there. — She advised me to wait.
• ›They suggested going by train.

⚠️ Watch out: He said me ✗ → He told me / He said to me · He suggested me to go ✗