What is a better word than said?

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What is a better word than said?

Shouted, yelled, babbled, gushed, exclaimed. Fear: Whispered, stuttered, stammered, gasped, urged, hissed, babbled, blurted.

What can I say instead of said in a story?

“Said” Alternatives That Show Excitement

  • cheered.
  • cried out.
  • beamed.
  • rejoiced.
  • exclaimed.
  • gushed.
  • yelled.
  • crowed.

What is a word that means to talk on and on?

Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for TALK ON AND ON [natter]

What is past perfect progressive tense?

The past perfect continuous tense (also known as the past perfect progressive tense) shows that an action that started in the past continued up until another time in the past. The past perfect continuous tense is constructed using had been + the verb’s present participle (root + -ing).

Has been used in which tense?

present perfect tense

Has or had worked?

Simple past ‘worked’ is the natural choice, though you can also say ‘had worked’. Also, the present perfect is not just a past action before a present one: it’s one where the results of the past action continue to be relevant in the present.

What is difference between I am working and I have been working?

The present continuous (“am working”) indicates an activity that is going on at the moment, or will happen in the future. The present perfect continuous (“have been working”) refers to an activity that started in the past and has continued up until now.

What does when I was working mean?

I was working means: You were working at a particular time but now you are not working.

What is meaning of working since?

/sɪns/ B2. from a particular time in the past until a later time, or until now: Emma went to work in New York a year ago, and we haven’t seen her since. He started working for the company in 1995, and has been there ever since (= and is still there).

What does since mean in English?

1 : from a definite past time until now has stayed there ever since. 2 : before the present time : ago long since dead. 3 : after a time in the past : subsequently has since become rich.

What can I say instead of since?

other words for since

  • after all.
  • as.
  • by reason of.
  • considering.
  • for.
  • forasmuch as.
  • in consideration of.
  • inasmuch as.