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to speak/to talk

0Which are the differences between "to speak"and "to talk"? When is it correct using "to speak" instead of"to talk"?0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Which are the differences between "to speak"and "to talk"? 02font 02br 02br 00In general terms, 'speak' refers to the act of speaking while 'talk' refers to the giving of information. Some examples:02br 02br 01i 00My English listening is OK, but my speaking is terrible.

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  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Which are the differences between "to speak"and "to talk"?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00In general terms, 'speak' refers to the act of speaking while 'talk' refers to the giving of information.
  • Some examples:02br 02br 01i 00My English listening is OK, but my speaking is terrible.
  • 02i 02br 02br 01i 00Don't speak when you are eating.
  • 02i 02br 02br 01i 00What were you talking to Mary about?
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0 One case in which "speak" is definitely preferred over "talk" is in referring to languages. "Do you speak French? No, but I speak fluent Hungarian and I can speak a little bit of Norwegian." 0-
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AnonymousWhich are the differences between "to speak"and "to talk"? When is it correct using "to speak" instead of"to talk"?

something about "say", "speak", "talk" and "tell"
These words of oral and written English are all verbs; talk and say are also nouns. The verbs mainly differ in their grammar.
Talk and sp
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