Ok, I am trying to figure out this one way to use the word said...?

Question

ok, so in a snetence like "I read an article in the newspaper about lions in Africa. Then I did a report on said article for my zoology class" Is that right? Or am I using the wrong word? I have always wondered how to use that.

Answer 1

I don't think it is wrong, but it sounds a little stilted to me. Is there a reason that you want or need to use the word "said"? If not, you could just say "I read an article in the newspaper about lions in Africa. Then I did a report on that article for my zoology class."

Answer 2

I agree about leaving out the word "said". Rephrasing sometimes helps wording to sound better. For instance, " After reading an article in the newspaper about lions in Africa, I did a report for my zoology class. " That is just one other possability.

Answer 3

You're using it correctly although you use the word "article"

twice. Try this; "I read a piece in the newspaper about lions

in Africa, then did a report on said article for my zoology

class". More succinct. The use of this word is normally

used, but not limited to, legal documents and the ilk, but

I've read it in literature and seen it in plays and films.

I think the words "piece" and "article" are symbiotic enough

in nature to warrant the "said" reference.

Answer 4

Technically that's correct. Usually it's used to disambiguate, a reference. That entails either having a few interceding thoughts or possibly co-incidental thoughts.

Answer 5

I'm with Lillian L. "Said" means "the before-mentioned" and some people like to use it, but it's rather pretentious and unnecessary in my view.

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Answer 6

Correct usage, I think our society has become lazy in word usage having said that use said if you want it's great to pretentious