Today I have been organizing my English teaching materials and I came across (phrasal verb) some notes on say, tell, talk and speak.
Say- takes no object pronoun and we say things.
He said (that) he would go.
In this blog, I'm saying various things about these verbs.
Tell-takes an object pronoun and we tell people things.
He told me to shut the door.
I told him that I was hungry.
The difference between "talk" and "speak" is small, and gramatically there is NO difference. Basically, that means you cannot make a mistake (except with languages). Talking is usually informal. Speaking is more formal.
The president spoke to the people.
The employees were all talking before the boss began to speak.
Can I talk to you? (This is an informal situation. We are friends).
Can I speak to you? (It is likely that this is formal, or perhaps I am angry).
He speaks two languages NOT He talks two languages.
Say- takes no object pronoun and we say things.
He said (that) he would go.
In this blog, I'm saying various things about these verbs.
Tell-takes an object pronoun and we tell people things.
He told me to shut the door.
I told him that I was hungry.
The difference between "talk" and "speak" is small, and gramatically there is NO difference. Basically, that means you cannot make a mistake (except with languages). Talking is usually informal. Speaking is more formal.
The president spoke to the people.
The employees were all talking before the boss began to speak.
Can I talk to you? (This is an informal situation. We are friends).
Can I speak to you? (It is likely that this is formal, or perhaps I am angry).
He speaks two languages NOT He talks two languages.
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