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Ezfred0131 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Speak / talk, watch / see
i)
What's the difference between "speak" and "talk"? Which of the following are correct?
1) I would like to speak to you.
2) I would like to speak with you. (Is there a difference between 1 and 2?)
3) I would like to talk to you.
4) I would like to talk with you. (How is 4 different from 3?)
ii)
Do you "watch" a movie or "see" a movie?
What's the difference between "speak" and "talk"? Which of the following are correct?
1) I would like to speak to you.
2) I would like to speak with you. (Is there a difference between 1 and 2?)
3) I would like to talk to you.
4) I would like to talk with you. (How is 4 different from 3?)
ii)
Do you "watch" a movie or "see" a movie?
Top answer
1) is a little more intimidating than 2). 3) is a little more intimidating than 4). 1) and 2) are more formal than 3) and 4).
- 1) is a little more intimidating than 2).
- 3) is a little more intimidating than 4).
- 1) and 2) are more formal than 3) and 4).
- Conversely, 3) and 4) are more friendly than 1) and 2).
- 2) and 4) are more inviting than 1) and 3).
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1) is a little more intimidating than 2).
3) is a little more intimidating than 4).
1) and 2) are more formal than 3) and 4).
Conversely, 3) and 4) are more friendly than 1) and 2).
2) and 4) are more inviting than 1) and 3).
"speak" rather than "talk" and "to" rather than "with" express more sternness, more of a one-way communication.
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3) is a little more intimidating than 4).
1) and 2) are more formal than 3) and 4).
Conversely, 3) and 4) are more friendly than 1) and 2).
2) and 4) are more inviting than 1) and 3).
"speak" rather than "talk" and "to" rather than "with" express more sternness, more of a one-way communication.
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0 I know the Diff b/w 3 and 4. 02 br
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00 when talk is a verb then we can use TO, here in 3 sentence it is correct to use TO. 02 br
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00 when talk is a verb then we can use TO, here in 3 sentence it is correct to use TO. 02 br
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0 I think what's important here is the use of 'with' or 'to,' and how whether it follows 'speak' or 'talk' can determine the implied message. 02 br
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00 All 4 are grammatically correct. 02 br
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00 If you want to speak or talk with someone, you are implying that their feedback is required and it will be a 2 way conversation. You will listen to them as muc
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00 If you want to speak or talk with someone, you are implying that their feedback is required and it will be a 2 way conversation. You will listen to them as muc
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Yes there's a big difference between the two.
When you say "Iwould like to speak to you" means person wants say something to you but
when you say "I would like to speak wiyh you" means a person want to say something with your presence
When you say "I would like to talk to you" means someone wants tell something to you but
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When you say "Iwould like to speak to you" means person wants say something to you but
when you say "I would like to speak wiyh you" means a person want to say something with your presence
When you say "I would like to talk to you" means someone wants tell something to you but
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rwiles I think what's important here is the use of 'with' or 'to,' and how whether it follows 'speak' or 'talk' can determine the implied message. All 4 are grammatically correct. If you want to speak or talk with someone, you are implying that their feedback is required and it will be a 2 way conversation. You will listen to them as much as they will listen to you. If yo
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