Talked to/was talking to
A: I just talked to one of them. He said his name was Sam.
B: That's him! That's the guy I talked to/was talking to.
(B has mentioned to A that he's talked to a guy earlier)
Is one of 'talked to' and 'was talking to' to be preferred over the other in this situation?
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anonymous Is one of 'talked to' and 'was talking to' to be preferred over the other in this situation? If there is a reason to prefer one of the the other, I don't see it. It's a matter of the speaker saying what he means.
- anonymous Is one of 'talked to' and 'was talking to' to be preferred over the other in this situation?
- If there is a reason to prefer one of the the other, I don't see it.
- It's a matter of the speaker saying what he means.
- If the whole experience of having talked to this guy (from beginning to end) is considered a single act, then 'talked'.
- If the activity of doing talking over a period of time is the focus, then 'was talking'.
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anonymousIs one of 'talked to' and 'was talking to' to be preferred over the other in this situation?
If there is a reason to prefer one of the the other, I don't see it. It's a matter of the speaker saying what he means. If the whole experience of having talked to this guy (from beginning to end) is considered a single act, then 'talked'. If the activit
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