Not speaking
He is determined to continue not speaking with me for a long time.
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can we use "not speaking with me" in the context?
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Here I would say "not speaking to me". "speaking with me" feels somehow too "cooperative" for the context. However, perceptions of "speak with" versus "speak to" may vary regionally or with personal opinion.
- Here I would say "not speaking to me".
- "speaking with me" feels somehow too "cooperative" for the context.
- However, perceptions of "speak with" versus "speak to" may vary regionally or with personal opinion.
- From a BrE perspective, at one time "speak with" was distinctly a US or jargony usage, especially when referring to a single person.
- This is less the case now, though some BrE speakers may still balk at it.
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Here I would say "not speaking to me". "speaking with me" feels somehow too "cooperative" for the context. However, perceptions of "speak with" versus "speak to" may vary regionally or with personal opinion. From a BrE perspective, at one time "speak with" was distinctly a US or jargony usage, especially when referring to a single person. This is less the case now, though some BrE speak
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