“Say” or “Se”—Which to use?

“Say” or “Se”

Overview

say / se are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

say: (noun) the chance to speak. (verb) communicate or express nonverbally. (verb) utter aloud. (verb) state as one's opinion or judgement; declare. (verb) recite or repeat a fixed text. (verb) indicate.

se: NA

Pronunciation

say: s·EY

se: s·AW·th·IY·s·t

Trends

📈 See Trends

Looking for a tool that handles this for you wherever you write?

Get Sapling

Examples in Context

Examples of “say”

Alysson oppositus Say, 1837 i c g b
…Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says, "I have no shame to…
…the slogans "Do What They Say You Can't" and "#MannyDoes".
…in Early Childhood Education Journal, say that the impact of exposure…
…walking in the street people say something to me, I go…
Dori, at last says "I wish I could say…
Scientists say the shark is harmless.
Both say that Carvalho transported a suitcase…
…mass nouns for small quantities, say:
Programme 4: Never Say Die

Examples of “se”

Γύρισε σε περιμένω γύρισε (Yirise, se perimeno, yirise) come back,…
…Mistake or Cuando la primavera se equivoca is a 1944 Argentine…
Organoselenium compounds (or any selenium compound)…
…6, 1974, Maynard appeared pro se in Lebanon District Court to…
Babbitt, S.E.
…"Jaane Hum Sadak Ke Logon Se"
…particular success was his composition, "Se telefonando", performed by Mina.
…1998: Amy Fruhwirth, Rachel Hetherington, Se Ri Pak, Pearl Sinn.
Selenols are usually prepared by the…
G.M.Makhviladze, J.P. Roberts and S.E.

(Examples are Wikipedia snippets under the CC ShareAlike 3.0 license. Definitions drawn from WordNet.)

Too Much to Remember?

Install Sapling