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Andy155 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

"Talk to" / "Talk with"


Hi there!

I would like to know if there is and what are the differences between “to talk to” and “to talk with” someone, no matter how insignificant or imperceptible they are. Emotion: smile
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talk to suggests one-way communication. talk with suggests cooperative conversation with one or more other people. A lecturer talks to a group of interested listeners.

— CalifJim

  • talk to suggests one-way communication.
  • talk with suggests cooperative conversation with one or more other people.
  • A lecturer talks to a group of interested listeners.
  • ) You and your friend, sitting at a table in a restaurant, are each talking with the other.
  • CJ
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talk to suggests one-way communication. talk with suggests cooperative conversation with one or more other people.

A lecturer talks to a group of interested listeners. (They don't respond while he's speaking.)
You and your friend, sitting at a table in a restaurant, are each talking with the other.

CJ
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Hello,you said here that talk to is one way communication.Does it mean it's simply a talk to someone and talk with,a talk with one or more people?.

I looked up in Macmillan Dictionary and I found that talk to is :

talk to

[transitive]

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My interpretation of these two phrases is this:
Talk to- has an undertone of something personal you intend to achieve or resolve. i.e. John taked to his boss this morning about taking a few days off.

Talk with - has about the same meaning as discuss, or share and exchange ideas. i.e. Jan has talked with the neighbors about the idea of installing and splitting the costs
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