Speak to/ speak with

For the sake of politeness, I would generally use "with". Unless you are talking to a group of people in a lecture situation, "to" sounds rather ominous and threatening.

They are all fine. Speak to/speak with are the same.

FandorinThey are all fine. Speak to/speak with are the same.

They are not the same, as Philip has pointed out.

Post a link then, please. We all tend to mistake

Oops. I didn't notice it.

Speak with when the person you are in a conversation with someone, when he/she actually talks back.

Speak to when you speak to a person or group of people who just listen and do not respond in any way, like in a speech or auditorium or symposium.

I speak with him and he said that everything is going to be fine.
I speak to the graduating classes of

There is a big difference between the two phrases. To "speak to"
implies a somewhat sense of authority. It also implies that only one
person will be doing the speaking. On the other hand, to "speak with"
is much less assertive and implies dialogue rather than orders.

Hi,

Generally, I agree with what has been said, but I would also like to add a comment.

speak with - I tend to view this as a feature of N. American English.

speak to - This is more common in Canadian English, and (as far as I know, unless things have changed in my long absence) in British English. Whether or not the other person also spoke is usua

Thanks

Having Immersed in American English for over 2 decades, I would say "with" is more common and less imposing.

With - tends to make the conversation perceived as mutual.