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Darcy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Speak VS talk
What is the difference between two sentences?
1) I spoke with the engineer who developed the engine
2) I talked with the engineer who developed the engine
I wonder if the word 'speak' imply the meaning of having a conversation by telephone.
That is why I'm asking this question.
1) I spoke with the engineer who developed the engine
2) I talked with the engineer who developed the engine
I wonder if the word 'speak' imply the meaning of having a conversation by telephone.
That is why I'm asking this question.
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To me, "spoke with" tends to suggest that you spoke about a specific matter (say to discuss a problem that had arisen). "Talked with" could be a more general discursive conversation. It's not a clear-cut choice though -- the meanings overlap and the words may often be interchangeable.
- To me, "spoke with" tends to suggest that you spoke about a specific matter (say to discuss a problem that had arisen).
- "Talked with" could be a more general discursive conversation.
- It's not a clear-cut choice though -- the meanings overlap and the words may often be interchangeable.
- Either may be used irrespective of whether the conversation was over the telephone or face to face.
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To me, "spoke with" tends to suggest that you spoke about a specific matter (say to discuss a problem that had arisen). "Talked with" could be a more general discursive conversation. It's not a clear-cut choice though -- the meanings overlap and the words may often be interchangeable. Either may be used irrespective of whether the conversation was over the telephone or face to face.
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