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HMFindlay Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Jay Leno talking....

0Jay Leno said: I'm talking to Mary02br
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00Is it ok? I think he meant 'we're talking with Mary'.... am i correct?02br
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00Is there such phrase as 'talking with'? and what is the difference between it and 'talking to'?0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00'talking with'02font 00 If A is talking 01i 00with 02i 00B, it sounds like both people are talking. 02br 02br 00 I see that this is more a feature of AmE. 02br 02br 01font 00'talking to' 02font 00If A is talking 01i 00to02i 00 B, it's possible that B is listening but not talking.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00'talking with'02font 00 If A is talking 01i 00with 02i 00B, it sounds like both people are talking.
  • 02br 02br 00 I see that this is more a feature of AmE.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00'talking to' 02font 00If A is talking 01i 00to02i 00 B, it's possible that B is listening but not talking.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00'talking with'02font00 If A is talking 01i00with 02i00B, it sounds like both people are talking. Google finds 13.8 million hits.02br
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00 I see that this is more a feature of AmE. Perhaps someone British might comment.02br
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0cool. would love to have BrE version. 050010id1
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