He said okay. He will collect the documents on Monday evening. vs he will collect the documents on Monday evening.

Both phrases are correct, but they serve different purposes. The first phrase includes reported speech, indicating that someone said 'okay' and will collect the documents. The second phrase is a direct statement about the action of collecting the documents. The choice between them depends on whether you want to report what someone said or simply state the action.

Last updated: March 30, 2024

He said okay. He will collect the documents on Monday evening.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to report someone's speech and actions.

This phrase is used to report what someone said ('okay') and what they will do (collect the documents on Monday evening). It combines reported speech with the action being reported.

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At the end of 30 minutes, I will collect the sketches.
I will collect the money at the same time.
Another visit from the police and I will collect the reward myself.
The catch tray will collect the runoff and any particulates.
The catch tray will collect the runoff and any particulates.
Miep and Johannes will collect the rest of our things later.
The laureates will collect the Prize on Wednesday during the December Plenary session of the EP in Strasbourg.
We slay the guards and will collect the Book!
Now any nutjob who kills Agent Keen will collect the money if he can prove he did it.
Ramiro. - The girl here will collect the taxes.
The documents will be signed and ready on Monday.
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A dedicated internet site will collect the contributions of Member States, regions, cities, EU institutions, economic and social partners and, of course, civil society organisations.
This letter says that he will arrive on Monday.
He said tryouts for the girls' team are on Monday.
I talked to him on Monday and he said he'd be here aFter 3:OO.
And he said okay on the cut to unemployment benefits.
He said okay, we would try it.
The addressee refused to accept the document on account of the language used.

he will collect the documents on Monday evening.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to directly state an action that will happen in the future.

This phrase is a direct statement about the action of collecting the documents on Monday evening. It does not involve reported speech and simply conveys the planned action.

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Because someone washed his uniform on Monday evening.
The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee will consider the proposal at its meeting on Monday evening.
MEPs will consider the own-initiative report on the issue drafted by Green MEP Martin Häusling on Monday evening.
That was again brought home to me in a telephone call I received from Baghdad on Monday evening.
The press release to commemorate former President Pflimlin did not appear until 11.22 p.m. on Monday evening.
MEPs will discuss how Europe can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its roads, airports and railways in Strasbourg on Monday evening.
We have reason to believe he was in the Marebo Lake area on Monday evening.
Mr President, I have followed all these debates from start to finish, particularly the ones on Monday evening.
And I'm officially putting the time of death between 5:00 and 7:00 P.M. on Monday evening.
Still, we would ask the Commission to make a further effort to accept the amendments presented today, which are those left over from the last draft, voted on Monday evening.
Madam President, on Monday evening, after your statement about the Berlusconi business in Spain, I asked whether you could possibly let us have all the documents you had received from the Spanish political and judicial authorities.
To come back to Palestine, we had a very important Council meeting on Monday and a Quartet meeting on Monday evening.
One change to the agenda was approved: the two reports by Avril DOYLE (EPP-ED, IE) on greenhouse gases will be put to the vote on Wednesday instead of Tuesday, though the debate will be held as planned on Monday evening.
The recent outbreak of E. coli that has killed a number of people across Europe will be discussed Tuesday and an oral question on the future head of the International Monetary Fund will be put to the European Commission on Monday evening.
Exceptional circumstances require an extra degree of flexibility, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of my committee for their willingness to make constructive contributions, for the discussions on the proposal and for giving their approval on Monday evening.
You were here on Monday evening and listened to the debate on Turkey.
Later on Monday evening, the House will debate the issue of measuring devices containing mercury.
The Commission will make a statement on Monday evening on the current lethal flu outbreak hitting Mexico and other parts of the world.
On Monday evening the Socialist Group expressed a reservation about one of the candidates.
Debates on the KAUPPI report on markets in financial instruments and the FOURTOU report on building legislation will take place on Monday evening. (initially scheduled for Wednesday)

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He said okay. He will collect the documents on Monday evening. vs he will collect the documents on Monday evening.