One doesn't "say" a lie in English, one "tells" a lie. Likewise, one doesn't "say" the truth, one "tells" it.

Walter B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

One doesn't "say" a lie in English, one "tells" a lie. Likewise, one doesn't "say" the truth, one "tells" it.

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate dire (+avoir) in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)"

Asked 6 years ago

AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Bonjour Walter !

Thank you very much for letting us know. Thanks to you, it's now been fixed :)

Merci et bonne journée !

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Walter B. asked:

One doesn't "say" a lie in English, one "tells" a lie. Likewise, one doesn't "say" the truth, one "tells" it.

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