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Abinash.jr Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Talk to and talk with

Have a look at these sentences....
1. I'll talk to my wife and let you know what she thinks.
2. Mike spent an hour talking with his father about his new bat.

Are these sentences correct..??? If yes, then please explain the use of talk to and talk with.

Thanks in adv...
  

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Both sentence are correct. Talk with implies a discussion; all the people are talking on an equal basis about a subject. Talk to implies that more that one person has a question or topic in mind, and is guiding the conversation.

  • Both sentence are correct.
  • Talk with implies a discussion; all the people are talking on an equal basis about a subject.
  • Talk to implies that more that one person has a question or topic in mind, and is guiding the conversation.
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Both sentence are correct.

Talk with implies a discussion; all the people are talking on an equal basis about a subject.
Talk to implies that more that one person has a question or topic in mind, and is guiding the conversation.

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