[Lexicog] Functions of "go" in English

[MARC FRYD]

Hi,
I have never come across this use of "aller" in French. On the other 
hand, one may say:
"y aller de son [NP]" (e.g. "Chacun y allait de sa petite anecdote sur 
..." ).
Marc

Fritz Goerling wrote:

> Si,
>  
> It seems to me you refer to uses in English like the following:
> They say "Tom, shut up" and I go "No, you shut up ..." 
> You are right, that is not possible in German. I have never heard it 
> in French either.
>  
> Fritz  
>
>     Re, like, the idea of "go" meaning "say", could anyone out there
>     confirm that one can use /aller/ in French for /to say/ - ie </et
>     il va, "je vais chez moi"/>.  It's not possible I think in German
>     (/er geht, "ich gehe nach Hause"/?).
>
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