Tuesday 8 April 2008

AAE Q139: 'speak to' vs 'speak with'

hi,

can u tell me what is a difference between - 'speak to' someone and 'speak with' someone.

Thank you.


Hi,

In most uses these combinations are interchangeable: "I spoke to [with] her for only a few minutes". In some cases, however, there may be slight differences: 'Speak to' sounds a bit more one-sided, perhaps, than 'speak with', which suggests more give and take (more of a two-way conversation).

Thanks

m

4 comments:

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