The difference between “talk to” or “talk with ”
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Could please help me to figure out the difference between talk to or talk with someone?
Thanks a lot for help))
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Could please help me to figure out the difference between talk to or talk with someone?
Thanks a lot for help))
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Possible duplicate of Is there any difference between "talk to someone" and "talk with someone"? (itself closed as a duplicate of “Speak to” vs. “Speak with”).
– FumbleFingers
Mar 28 at 16:47
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Could please help me to figure out the difference between talk to or talk with someone?
Thanks a lot for help))
meaning-in-context
asked Mar 28 at 16:45
YlisYlis
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Could please help me to figure out the difference between talk to or talk with someone?
Thanks a lot for help))
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asked Mar 28 at 16:45
YlisYlis
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asked Mar 28 at 16:45
YlisYlis
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asked Mar 28 at 16:45
YlisYlis
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asked Mar 28 at 16:45
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Possible duplicate of Is there any difference between "talk to someone" and "talk with someone"? (itself closed as a duplicate of “Speak to” vs. “Speak with”).
– FumbleFingers
Mar 28 at 16:47
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Possible duplicate of Is there any difference between "talk to someone" and "talk with someone"? (itself closed as a duplicate of “Speak to” vs. “Speak with”).
– FumbleFingers
Mar 28 at 16:47
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Possible duplicate of Is there any difference between "talk to someone" and "talk with someone"? (itself closed as a duplicate of “Speak to” vs. “Speak with”).
– FumbleFingers
Mar 28 at 16:47
Possible duplicate of Is there any difference between "talk to someone" and "talk with someone"? (itself closed as a duplicate of “Speak to” vs. “Speak with”).
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There is rarely a difference. Talk with does imply that both people are engaging in conversation. In some specific cases talk to may be more correct if the object/person being spoken to isn't sentient or responding.
I can give my phone a voice command; in that case, I would say I am talking to my phone but the phone isn't really having a conversation with me, so I wouldn't say I am talking with my phone.
answered Mar 28 at 17:01
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You say there really isn't a difference, yet you give a difference in your final statement.
– michael_timofeev
Mar 29 at 2:46
@michael_timofeev You're right. There isn't a difference in most situations. I offered a rare situation where there is a difference. Perhaps I should edit.
– W.E.
Mar 29 at 19:27
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There is rarely a difference. Talk with does imply that both people are engaging in conversation. In some specific cases talk to may be more correct if the object/person being spoken to isn't sentient or responding.
I can give my phone a voice command; in that case, I would say I am talking to my phone but the phone isn't really having a conversation with me, so I wouldn't say I am talking with my phone.
answered Mar 28 at 17:01
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You say there really isn't a difference, yet you give a difference in your final statement.
– michael_timofeev
Mar 29 at 2:46
@michael_timofeev You're right. There isn't a difference in most situations. I offered a rare situation where there is a difference. Perhaps I should edit.
– W.E.
Mar 29 at 19:27
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There is rarely a difference. Talk with does imply that both people are engaging in conversation. In some specific cases talk to may be more correct if the object/person being spoken to isn't sentient or responding.
I can give my phone a voice command; in that case, I would say I am talking to my phone but the phone isn't really having a conversation with me, so I wouldn't say I am talking with my phone.
answered Mar 28 at 17:01
W.E.W.E.
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You say there really isn't a difference, yet you give a difference in your final statement.
– michael_timofeev
Mar 29 at 2:46
@michael_timofeev You're right. There isn't a difference in most situations. I offered a rare situation where there is a difference. Perhaps I should edit.
– W.E.
Mar 29 at 19:27
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There is rarely a difference. Talk with does imply that both people are engaging in conversation. In some specific cases talk to may be more correct if the object/person being spoken to isn't sentient or responding.
I can give my phone a voice command; in that case, I would say I am talking to my phone but the phone isn't really having a conversation with me, so I wouldn't say I am talking with my phone.
answered Mar 28 at 17:01
W.E.W.E.
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There is rarely a difference. Talk with does imply that both people are engaging in conversation. In some specific cases talk to may be more correct if the object/person being spoken to isn't sentient or responding.
I can give my phone a voice command; in that case, I would say I am talking to my phone but the phone isn't really having a conversation with me, so I wouldn't say I am talking with my phone.
answered Mar 28 at 17:01
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You say there really isn't a difference, yet you give a difference in your final statement.
– michael_timofeev
Mar 29 at 2:46
@michael_timofeev You're right. There isn't a difference in most situations. I offered a rare situation where there is a difference. Perhaps I should edit.
– W.E.
Mar 29 at 19:27
add a comment |
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You say there really isn't a difference, yet you give a difference in your final statement.
– michael_timofeev
Mar 29 at 2:46
@michael_timofeev You're right. There isn't a difference in most situations. I offered a rare situation where there is a difference. Perhaps I should edit.
– W.E.
Mar 29 at 19:27
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You say there really isn't a difference, yet you give a difference in your final statement.
– michael_timofeev
Mar 29 at 2:46
You say there really isn't a difference, yet you give a difference in your final statement.
– michael_timofeev
Mar 29 at 2:46
@michael_timofeev You're right. There isn't a difference in most situations. I offered a rare situation where there is a difference. Perhaps I should edit.
– W.E.
Mar 29 at 19:27
@michael_timofeev You're right. There isn't a difference in most situations. I offered a rare situation where there is a difference. Perhaps I should edit.
– W.E.
Mar 29 at 19:27
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Possible duplicate of Is there any difference between "talk to someone" and "talk with someone"? (itself closed as a duplicate of “Speak to” vs. “Speak with”).
– FumbleFingers
Mar 28 at 16:47