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moonlight2005
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 Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject: Talking with someone or talking to someone |
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Which sounds better? Are these both OK or different in meaning?
A. Before talking with him, I didn't know a whale is a mammal.
B. Before talking to him, I didn't know a whale is a mammal.
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asterix
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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If you're English, you say, talk to
If you're American you say, talk with |
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myprofe
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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| asterix wrote: |
If you're English, you say, talk to
If you're American you say, talk with |
I didn't know that!
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| asterix wrote: |
If you're English, you say, talk to
If you're American you say, talk with |
Hmm. You mean I have to be English now? I always use "talk to" and I never use "talk with". |
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ClarissaMach
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:03 am Post subject: |
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Wow! I love this forum! We can see Canadians, Americans and British discussing the most interesting issues about the English language...
Are there any Australians and South Africans?
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asterix
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:56 am Post subject: |
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It was one of the first things I noticed that was different about Americans when I first went to the USA for the first time, but, obviously, as with all generalisations, there are exceptions.
I've never heard a native born Englishman use, "talk with", but doubtles there are a few who do. |
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CP
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If I am not mistaken, most Americans use "talking with" to mean "discussing with" or "speaking with" or "conversing with," while "talking to" is more like "addressing" or "announcing to."
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ClarissaMach
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| CP wrote: |
| If I am not mistaken, most Americans use "talking with" to mean "discussing with" or "speaking with" or "conversing with," while "talking to" is more like "addressing" or "announcing to." |
Well, at least, that's what teachers tell us at English courses in Brazil.
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