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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
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"He always talks business."
"He always talks about business."
Do "talk" and "talk about" have different meanings?
"He always talks about business."
Do "talk" and "talk about" have different meanings?
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Talk business and talk shop are two very common phrases. I think that in most other cases about would be included.
- Talk business and talk shop are two very common phrases.
- I think that in most other cases about would be included.
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Talk business and talk shop are two very common phrases. I think that in most other cases about would be included.
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Hi,
You're right. "Talk business" is idiomatic, but in other cases we'll use "talk about".
For example: He always talks about his girlfriend. We can't say "He always talks girlfriend".
Regards
You're right. "Talk business" is idiomatic, but in other cases we'll use "talk about".
For example: He always talks about his girlfriend. We can't say "He always talks girlfriend".
Regards
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If I change the subject to "football", the original examples become:
"He always talks football."
"He always talks about football."
Assuming "talk football" is not an idiomatic phrase (I hope it isn't!), could there be some differences in meaning between "talk" and "talk about"? It seems that the pattern "talk SOMETHING" is valid when "SOMETHING" is not a live person.
"He always talks football."
"He always talks about football."
Assuming "talk football" is not an idiomatic phrase (I hope it isn't!), could there be some differences in meaning between "talk" and "talk about"? It seems that the pattern "talk SOMETHING" is valid when "SOMETHING" is not a live person.
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If I change the subject to "football", the original examples become:
"He always talks football."
"He always talks about football."
Assuming "talk football" is not an idiomatic phrase (I hope it isn't!), could there be some differences in meaning between "talk" and "talk about"? It seems that the pattern "talk SOMETHING" is valid when "SOMETHING" is not a live person.
"He always talks football."
"He always talks about football."
Assuming "talk football" is not an idiomatic phrase (I hope it isn't!), could there be some differences in meaning between "talk" and "talk about"? It seems that the pattern "talk SOMETHING" is valid when "SOMETHING" is not a live person.
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If I change the subject to "football", the original examples become:
"He always talks football."
"He always talks about football."
Assuming "talk football" is not an idiomatic phrase (I hope it isn't!), could there be some differences in meaning between "talk" and "talk about"? It seems that the pattern "talk SOMETHING" is valid when "SOMETHING" is not a live person.
"He always talks football."
"He always talks about football."
Assuming "talk football" is not an idiomatic phrase (I hope it isn't!), could there be some differences in meaning between "talk" and "talk about"? It seems that the pattern "talk SOMETHING" is valid when "SOMETHING" is not a live person.
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