A statement that the listener actually experiences the "original" speaker's having uttered, rather than its having been a statement that someone else is claiming to have heard the speaker verbalize.
The furry grouch in "Green Eggs and Ham" initially claims that he doesn't like the grass-colored culinary treats that Sam is proffering, and also implies that his revulsion is neither "heresay nor theresay", since he does not wish to have the platter of food placed in either of those two suggested locales.
by QuacksO November 8, 2019