Speak to / Speak with?

Hi Intelligent Freak,

Are you trying to say something like "Can I speak to Neta please?" I think they say 'speak with' more often in the US.

e.g I spoke to him about the assignment.

Best wishes,

PBF

Hello PBF,

You mean to say both are correct? So if I'm gonna call you for example "hello, may I speak with PBF?'

And if I will be telling it to others, I'll say it like either "I spoke to PBF" or "I was able to speak to PBF."

Thanks thanks!!!!

Ciao,

IF [A]

Yes, as far as I know, both are correct English. According to my dictionary, 'speak with' as in 'Can speak with Intelligent Freak please?' is used more often than 'speak to' in the United States.

If I wanted to tell others that I phoned you, I would say something like 'I spoke with/to Freak (about ...)', 'I phoned Freak', 'I called Freak', 'I gave Freak a call' or even 'I gave Freak a

Ok, I get it, thanks PBF!!!

'I was able to speak to someone'. I might say this if the person that I spoke to were usually particularly hard to reach.


Can I say, "I was lucky to speak to him about..." to convey the same meaning?