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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Speak vs. Speak Of

Hello,

What is the difference between 'speak' and 'speak of'?

This is the phrase I speak of.
This is the phrase I speak.
  

Top answer

When you speak a phrase, you say it yourself. When you speak of a phrase, you refer to it.

  • When you speak a phrase, you say it yourself.
  • When you speak of a phrase, you refer to it.
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When you speak a phrase, you say it yourself.

When you speak of a phrase, you refer to it.
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This is the phrase I speak - You speak a phrase.

This is the phrase that I speak of - I have talking about a phrase and am now showing it to you.

Speak - Verb

Speak of - Phrasal verb.
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Thank you Philip for the answer.

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