indirect speech (also reported speech)
(grammar) reporting of what sb has said (as compared with direct reproduction of sb's words) : In indirect speech, `He said, ``I will come''' becomes `He said he would come.' ｀: . ＇｀.＇
(grammar) reporting of what sb has said (as compared with direct reproduction of sb's words) : In indirect speech, `He said, ``I will come''' becomes `He said he would come.' ｀: . ＇｀.＇
OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY posted at 2009-11-22 13:51:16 ↑
