TicoInBrazil
Member
- Joined
- Sep 14, 2008
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Portuguese
- Home Country
- Brazil
- Current Location
- Finland
I believe they are slightly diff but mean the same thing, am I correct?
I believe they are slightly diff but mean the same thing, am I correct?
********** NOT A TEACHER **********
TicoInBrazil,
I was taught that there is a difference.
(1) talk/speak to = one person does all the talking/speaking.
(a) The President will speak to the nation tonight.
(b) The boss is very angry with you. He wants to talk to you
immediately.
(2) talk/speak with = there is more of an exchange of views.
(a) My friends and I like to talk with one another during lunch.
(b) May I speak with you about a problem that we are having
with each other?
********** NOT A TEACHER **********
Speakers of BrE normally talk/speak to somebody. With sounds artificial to us.
I believe they are slightly diff but mean the same thing, am I correct?
I believe they are slightly diff but mean the same thing, am I correct?