Don't Use

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Don't Use
!!!SAID!!!
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Now do you believe me croaked the bird.
Now do you believe me croaked the bird.
Now do you believe me? croaked the bird.
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If only I knew some magic words he sighed I could
make these buckets fly on their own.
If only I knew some magic words he sighed I could
make these buckets fly on their own.
If only I knew some magic words, he sighed, I
could make these buckets fly on their own.
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If you knew any magic words at all grumbled the
raven crossly you could get us both out of here.
If you knew any magic words at all grumbled the
raven crossly you could get us both out of here.
If you knew any magic words at all, grumbled
the raven crossly, you could get us both out of
here.
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What words could we use instead of said?
said
said
said
said
said
said
said
said
said
said
said
said
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croaked
sighed
whispered
asked
cried
grumbled
replied
shouted
laughed
demanded
screamed
yelled
gasped
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Dont Use SAID!!!

• Dont say said!
• Try whispered or stuttered,
• Or stammered or yelled,
• Uttered or laughed,
• Giggled, exclaimed, whooped or howled!
• But dont use SAID!

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• Never say said,
• Use screamed, shrieked
• Cheered or sobbed.
• Try whimpered, whined,
• Moaned or groaned!
• But dont use SAID!

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• Dont say said,
• Try whooped or screeched,
• Or snorted or wailed,
• Chanted or hummed,
• Bellowed, drawled, ranted or gossiped,
• But dont use SAID!

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• Never say said,
• Use questioned or answered,
• Or chattered or cried,
• Nattered or raved
• Grunted, growled, snivelled or snarled,
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• But dont use SAID!