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Dido Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
speak out / speak up
when you want to portray the idea that someone whose voice has been silenced tries to make himself heared, can you say that s/he manages to speak out.
Should we say that s/he manages to speak up?
Should we say that s/he manages to speak up?
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That's a tough one. Curious how others will feel about it. Spears indicates them as synonims in figurative cases such as: -- If you think this is wrong, you must speak up and say so.
- That's a tough one.
- Curious how others will feel about it.
- Spears indicates them as synonims in figurative cases such as: -- If you think this is wrong, you must speak up and say so.
- -- I'm too shy to speak up.
- Also: --------- speak out intransitive verb 1 : to speak loud enough to be heard <asked him to speak out or sit down> 2 : to speak boldly or unreservedly <stand up and speak out for the president's whole program -- Sinclair Weeks> <spoke out ...
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That's a tough one. Curious how others will feel about it.
Spears indicates them as synonims in figurative cases such as:
-- If you think this is wrong, you must speak up and say so.
-- I'm too shy to speak up.
Also:
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speak out
intransitive verb
1 : to speak loud enough to be heard <asked him to speak out or sit down&g
Spears indicates them as synonims in figurative cases such as:
-- If you think this is wrong, you must speak up and say so.
-- I'm too shy to speak up.
Also:
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speak out
intransitive verb
1 : to speak loud enough to be heard <asked him to speak out or sit down&g
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I guess I could use both of them....but maybe, there are slight differences in meaning which I cannot grasp for I am not a native speaker.
Let's wait if there are more opinions about it
Let's wait if there are more opinions about it
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try searches at Yahoo with:
"speak out for"
and separately for
"speak up for"
(quotation marks are important here)
and you will find they show up in many similar contexts
"speak out for"
and separately for
"speak up for"
(quotation marks are important here)
and you will find they show up in many similar contexts
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Hi,
These can often be interchanged. However, here are a couple of comments on what I see as the subtleties involved..
speak out I feel the underlying idea here is that the words are coming out of you, going in to other people.
When you speak out, it suggests that other people listen, and may be influenced by your words.
These can often be interchanged. However, here are a couple of comments on what I see as the subtleties involved..
speak out I feel the underlying idea here is that the words are coming out of you, going in to other people.
When you speak out, it suggests that other people listen, and may be influenced by your words.
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Thank you guys!
I have a clearer understanding of both verbs now. I think 'speak out' is the verb I need.
I have a clearer understanding of both verbs now. I think 'speak out' is the verb I need.
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By the way, if I have the right to speak out of my experience can I say that I demand to be heard out of my life?
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Hi,
if I have the right to speak out of my experience can I say that I demand to be heard out of my life?
No, it sounds very odd.
. . . speak out of my experience also sounds very uncommon. Much more common would be . . .
if I have the right to speak out of my experience can I say that I demand to be heard out of my life?
No, it sounds very odd.
. . . speak out of my experience also sounds very uncommon. Much more common would be . . .
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Ok Clive but if I use to speak from my experience can I say that I demand to be heard out of it?
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Hi,
No, it sounds very odd and I'd have trouble understanding your meaning.
Clive
No, it sounds very odd and I'd have trouble understanding your meaning.
Clive
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