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what to say vs TO SAY WHAT

Both "what to say" and "to say what" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "What to say" is used when asking for advice or guidance on what to express, while "to say what" is used to inquire about the content of what was said.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 972 views

what to say

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when seeking advice or suggestions on what to express in a particular situation.

Examples:

I don't know what to say in this situation.
Can you tell me what to say when I meet her?

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Somebody who knew exactly what to say to get me to trust them.
You can almost hear him telling me what to say.
I know exactly what to say.
I was just thinking of what to say to Gardo if I see him again.
He told me what to say and everything.
Because you knew exactly what to say when you showed up in Japan.
He always knows what to say to get my goat.
I wasn't sure what to say.
Whenever anything bad happens, she always knows what to say.
Aliyah's mother would have known what to say.
I've coached him on what to say in everything.
I could not decide what to say.
Look, I can tell you what to say.
She knew exactly what to say to poison the well.
But knowing what to say when my girlfriend's feeling insecure...
- Like she'd been told exactly what to say.
Playwrights tell us what to say and think.
You'll figure out what to say.
I told them what to say.
The Holy Spirit is going to whisper you what to say.

Alternatives:

what should I say
what can I say
what is the right thing to say
what words to use

TO SAY WHAT

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to inquire about the content or specific words that were said.

Examples:

I need you to repeat to say what you just said.
He asked me to clarify to say what I meant.

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Allows music to say what words can't.
We have to be able to say what is necessary.
The right time is when you as a man feel the need to say what's on your mind.
I suppose you simply try to say what you feel.
Well, that's enough time to say what needs to be said.
Families have found the courage to say what could not be said.
You just need to say what you know.
I told you to say what you believe is true.
Remember, a great man always has the courage to say what is in his heart.
Because, you know, I have the courage to say what others won't.
Boys, when you become cops, have the courage to say what's on your mind.
You're the only one who's allowed to say what's on their mind.
It's sad a man had to die because all the people involved were too scared to say what they really felt.
Finally someone with the power to say what we're all thinking.
Because you're afraid to say what this is really about.
Allows music to say what words can't.
I told you to say what you believe is true.
None of whom had the integrity to say what really happened.
Never have to say what your country really means to you.
It protects them from having to say what actually happened.

Alternatives:

what was said
what you said
what did you say
what was mentioned

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