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Speak and talk have similar meanings. They suggest that
someone is using his voice, or that two or more people are having a discussion.
We can say:
speak to somebody
talk to somebody
speak to somebody about something
talk to somebody about something
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How old were you when you learned to speak?
What are you talking about?
Who were you speaking to on the phone?
Who were you talking to on the phone?
I was speaking to Mark about cricket.
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But we say:
speak a language NOT talk a language
talk nonsense NOT speak nonsense.
Speak to and talk to are used more often than speak with
and talk with.
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He speaks four languages.
Stop talking nonsense!
I was talking to Tom yesterday.
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