[General] I had words

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Anil Giria

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I spoke to Ram and I explained the matter to him.

I had words with Ram and I explained the matter to him.

Are both the sentences correct and do they convey the same meaning?
 

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They are both correct, but the meanings are different. "I spoke to Ram" denotes a normal conversation. "I had words with Ram" suggests an argument.
 

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The word "few" would decrease the possibility of an argument.
 
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