TALK OR SPEAK ??

[mpucheg]

IS IT GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT IF TOU SAY : TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH.OR IS THE ONLY WAY TO SAY IT USING THE VERB TO SPEAK.ARE THEY INTERCHANGEABLE IN THIS CASE?( THE PURPOSE IS TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS OF A BILINGUAL SCHOOL TO USE ENGLISH INSTEAD OF SPANISH TO IMPROVE THIS LANGUAGE(A SCHOOL WHERE THE MOTHER TONGUE IS SPANISH.)THE IDEA IS TO USE IT IN AN ADVERTISING BUTTON.
I´D APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.

MOISES

[allenman]

I have no issue with either verb here... I would normally say "speak" but it's your choice.

Not a teacher - AmE native

[s.ghosni]

Hi,
Grammatically, both are possible! I don't know the context that you want to use it in but I guess "Talk to ..." sounds better in this sentence.
If you need to know the exact difference between talk and speak let me know to explain it here.
Regards,
S.Ghosni

[Winwin2011]

Is it possible to say in telephone English such as "Can I talk to MrX?" instead of "Can I speak to MrX?"

[Rover_KE]

IS IT GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT IF TOU SAY: 'TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH' , OR IS THE ONLY WAY TO SAY IT USING THE VERB TO 'SPEAK'? ARE THEY INTERCHANGEABLE IN THIS CASE?

MOISES

Caps Lock off, please, Moises. There's no need to shout.

Use either verb in this context.

Have you looked at the Similar Threads at the bottom of the page?

Rover

[Rover_KE]

Is it possible to say in telephone English such as "Can I talk to MrX?" instead of "Can I speak to MrX?"

Yes, it is possible, though speak sounds a bit more polite for some reason, and adding please in either case is more polite still.

Rover

[mpucheg]

Thanks a lot Rover.Now I´m clear about this.
And I will take your advive caps off.I´m really sorry, I didn´t mean it.
You were really helpful!

[mpucheg]

Thanks a lot ghosni.It was really helpful!