0
Aditileo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

speak to/speak with

what is the differnce between "I would like to speak to you"' and "I would like to speak with you."?
  

Top answer

"Talk to" means simple action. "Talk with" means to have an an extended conversation. The rightness is not really an issue, it is simply a difference in meaning.

  • "Talk to" means simple action.
  • "Talk with" means to have an an extended conversation.
  • The rightness is not really an issue, it is simply a difference in meaning.
  • Like If you ask: Who is that person talking to cyn ji ?
  • you are more interested in the identity of the person.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
"Talk to" means simple action.
"Talk with" means to have an an extended conversation.
The rightness is not really an issue, it is simply a difference in meaning.
Like If you ask: Who is that person talking to cyn ji ? you are more interested in the identity of the person.
If you ask: Who is that person talking with cyn ji? you also want to know the identity but at the same time y
0
nagariya"Talk to" means simple action."Talk with" means to have an an extended conversation.
Not really.

In British English we normally talk to people, not with them; that's all. The length of the conversation is irrelevant.

I believe that some Americans prefer to talk with people. They feel that talking to somebody is ra

Related Questions