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Originally Posted by drifter  If I will refer to Merriam-Webster, there's no clear difference between "speak" and "talk".
Why is it improper to say "may I speak to? or May I talk to/with" if it's a telephone conversation. And is more politically correct to say "May I speak with.."
[Could] Would anyone care to elaborate? OR
Could anyone elaborate? |
Howdy, Drifter.
The last one, "May I speak with ..." is a bit more polite, a bit softer but the first two,
"may I speak to? or May I talk to/with"
certainly are poooooossible.
More likely, to my mind,
Can/Could I talk to/with ... ?"