|
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 2,204
Pooh-Bah
|
Pooh-Bah
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 2,204 |
I agree to some extent, Nicholas: I also use both talk and speak. I have been reflecting on why and when I use the two forms, and I think it depends on the circumstances as to which I woudl use. If we were conversing on the telephone, I mught well conclude with, "... I'll talk to you later about this." But if I had phoned you and was answered by someone else, I would almost certainly say, "I would like to speak with Nicholas, please."
Why is that, I wonder?
|
|
|
Entire Thread
|
Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
AnnaStrophic
|
03/03/02 01:54 AM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
WhitmanO'Neill
|
03/03/02 02:38 AM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
tsuwm
|
03/03/02 04:20 AM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
Capital Kiwi
|
03/03/02 06:05 AM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
NicholasW
|
03/03/02 07:54 AM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
RhubarbCommando
|
03/03/02 10:51 AM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
wwh
|
03/03/02 02:29 PM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
Faldage
|
03/03/02 12:47 PM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
Capital Kiwi
|
03/04/02 10:54 PM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
jmh
|
03/06/02 07:45 AM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
Bingley
|
03/26/02 09:33 AM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
Faldage
|
03/03/02 12:45 PM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
tsuwm
|
03/03/02 01:46 PM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
Keiva
|
03/03/02 02:24 PM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
Keiva
|
03/03/02 04:41 AM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
Keiva
|
03/03/02 03:39 AM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
Flatlander
|
03/04/02 03:07 PM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
RhubarbCommando
|
03/04/02 03:48 PM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
Keiva
|
03/04/02 04:18 PM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
consuelo
|
03/04/02 10:58 PM
|
Re: Talking with, talking to, talking at
|
wow
|
03/05/02 01:27 PM
|
conversation
|
NicholasW
|
03/06/02 11:49 AM
|
|
Forums16
Topics13,913
Posts229,363
Members9,182
|
Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011
|
|
1 members (wofahulicodoc),
388
guests, and
1
robot. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|