speak and talk

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speak and talk

zoemorosini

Hello friends:

Speak (produce language sounds):

1. "Speak up!"

2. "Don �t speak during the presentation."

Speak to (make an oral presentation, not requiring a response from the listener):

1. "May I speak to you about a private matter?"

2. "The politician spoke to the crowd."

Speak with (have a serious one-on-one or intimate discussion):

1. "I will speak with you about that later. Now is not the appropriate time."

2. "The principal spoke with the students about gang violence."

Talk (produce discernible words orally):

1. He talks a lot.

2. Don�t talk loudly. Keep your voice down.

Talk to (have a back-and-forth conversation):

1. "I don �t want to talk to you."

2. "Please talk to the teacher. Explain the problem you´re having with the assignment."

Hope this helps.

Your American friend

17 Mar 2009

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