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Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Edit	Post #9511	Initial revision	—	about 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why do writers use "said" instead of "asked" when someone asks a question? Because it's less intrusive. Anything you speak is something you say; "asking" is merely a more specific description of how the thing is being said. Some writing wisdom holds that using "said" is lazy/boring, but always using specific descriptors like "asked" when the questioning tone is obvious fr... (more)	—	almost 11 years ago