Language Check Point

Language Check Point

Tell: My friend told me that he was making pizza.

Say : My friend said to me that he was making pizza.

Usage: When we use say, we use ‘to’ before the object – if there is an object.

If: I don't know if Nancy wants tea or coffee.

Whether: I don't know whether Nancy wants tea or coffee.

Usage: When you use whether – you are only offering two choices – the two things you say, tea or coffee. But when you use if there is another possibility. As well as the two choices, there is a third.

Command: The traffic police ordered to obey the traffic rules.

Order: The traffic police commanded to obey the traffic rules.

Usage: An order is a direction to do something with an implied threat attached to it. A command is a direction to do something with no threats attached.