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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Talk vs. Speak
0 On the textbooks (telephone conversation), it always states: 02 br
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00 Can you say: 02 br
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00 "Can I TALK to John, please?" 02 br
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00 Is there a difference ?? >> (if the above can be used.) 0-
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00 "Can I SPEAK to John, please?" 02 br
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00 Can you say: 02 br
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00 "Can I TALK to John, please?" 02 br
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00 Is there a difference ?? >> (if the above can be used.) 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 It's true that we more commonly say 'speak', but there is very little difference. 02 br
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00 'Talk' perhaps suggests that you want to have more of a conversation. 02 br
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00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
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00 It's true that we more commonly say 'speak', but there is very little difference. 02 br
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00 'Talk' perhaps suggests that you want to have more of a conversation. 02 br
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00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
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01 cite 10 Anonymous 12 cite 10 On the textbooks (telephone conversation), it always states: 12 br
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10 "Can I SPEAK to John, please?" 12 br
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10 Can you say: 12 br
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10 "Can I TALK to John, please?" 12 br
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10 Is there a difference ?? >> (
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