English for today – Choose the right Word

Even when you know the meaning of a word, the exercise of a care in its use is still necessary if you are to say precisely what you want to say. For example: he said (stated, asserted, claimed, maintained, declared) that the goods had not been delivered. To say means to express in words; state – to express in a formal manner; assert – to express strongly; claim – to express as being true; maintain – to uphold; declare – to make known. What exactly do you want to say?