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indirect speech

noun

  1. the reporting of something said or written by conveying what was meant rather than repeating the exact words, as in the sentence He asked me whether I would go as opposed to He asked me, "Will you go?" Also calledreported speech
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

The little man had conveyed his wish of this by indirect speech.

Mr. Ackerman put it as plainly as his bias in favour of indirect speech would permit.

But in indirect speech "will" is used for all the persons, as, "He says he will go" (it is his determination to go).

But in indirect speech "shall" is used for all three persons, as, "He says he shall come."

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