Talk:say

A noun also?

He'll have his say.

Jcwf 23:00, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Can't it also be a word used to introduce a theoretical situation?

Say you're on a desert island and...

MarcCapa 21:51, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Yes, see sense 6 of the verb, and the interjection (scroll down). Equinox ◑ 21:52, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

I do not know how I didn't see that... Thanks for the quick response! MarcCapa 21:54, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

But hold on, Jcwf has a point, it can be a noun too surely? MarcCapa 21:57, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Yep. Looks like nobody got around to adding it. I've just put it in. Equinox ◑ 22:00, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Greek

If Greek: λέγω (el)m means 'to say' only in the fourth place, it can not be the primary, unmarked translation! 195.4.79.134 15:25, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

It can. One has nothing to do with the other. Do you think that if λέγω means "say" only in the fourth place, then automatically "say" means λέγω only in the fourth place? The placement under λέγω has nothing to do with the placement under "say". —Stephen ^(Talk) 05:30, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

say one's prayers

say one's prayers is an idiom, isn't it? --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:52, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

there's no saying

used to emphasize the uncertainty of a situation
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 17:54, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

(Archaic) Something said; a statement.

(Archaic) Something said; a statement. --Backinstadiums (talk) 15:09, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

for something to say

As in I just said it for something to say --Backinstadiums (talk) 18:37, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

says

In very informal conversation, people sometimes use says as a reporting verb for all persons: She says, ‘What’s going on here?’ and I says, ‘Nothing. There’s nothing happening – everything’s okay.’ --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:56, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

saying that

We use chunks like having said that and saying that to show that what we are going to say next is in contrast to what we have just said. --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:11, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

who can say 2. sad/sorry to say

We do have who knows 2. Regretfully; unfortunately: The film had a lot of potential, but, sorry to say, it falls flat in just about every way. --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:54, 29 August 2021 (UTC)

have something, nothing, etc. to say for oneself

To be ready, unwilling, etc. to talk or give your views on something :

She doesn't have much to say for herself (= doesn't take part in conversation). He had plenty to say for himself (= he had a lot of opinions and was willing to talk). Late again—what have you got to say for yourself (= what is your excuse)? https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/say_1#say_idmg_3 --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:52, 29 August 2021 (UTC)

it vs so

You can use it after said to refer to the words spoken by someone. I just said it for something to say.

If you are referring in a general way to what someone has expressed, rather than their actual words, use so, not ‘it’, ‘I disagree with him and I said so.’ --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:09, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

(there is) to be said for

With something, a lot, much, etc. for advantages to be considered --Backinstadiums (talk) 06:53, 2 December 2021 (UTC)