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Discover LudwigThe phrase "this man said" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is commonly used in reported speech or to introduce a direct quote, as it indicates who is speaking. Here is an example of using "this man said" in a sentence: "This man said, 'I have never seen anything like it before!'".
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"This man said, 'I watched your wedding movie,' " Ramona recalled.
And this man said I had busy legs.
"This man," said Mohammed Ali Jaafar, a merchant there, "he is nothing".
"Get dragged here, too, did you?" this man said, and Henry gave a mock grimace.
"We said we want to celebrate this man," said Mary Wittenberg, the president of the Road Runners.
On the day of his retirement, this man said, "If my savings hold out, I'll never draw another sober breath".
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This man says to her, 'Why are you doing this?
"What you need is father," this man says.
I cannot believe what I've heard this man saying".
"I slowed down and this man says, 'I know you.
I pictured this man saying similar things about me to his wife.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com