Is it speaking with or talking with?

There’s essentially NO difference when two people are having a conversation, and both of them are speaking. Some people claim that talk to should be used when it’s only one person speaking, and talk with should be used when it’s more of a two-sided discussion.

Is speaking with you grammatically correct?

Speak with you: Each speaks. Speak to you: One speaks. (OK, the other could speak too, but that is not being recognized in the statement.) “Speak to you” is more grammatically correct.

Is it speaking to or with?

‘Speak with’ is more commonly used. When you ‘speak with’, you are accompanied by another speaker. When you ‘speak to’, you speak to accomplish a task.

Can I say talking with?

The answer is that there’s essentially NO difference when two people are having a conversation, and both of them are speaking. Some people claim that talk to should be used when it’s only one person speaking, and talk with should be used when it’s more of a two-sided discussion.

Did you speak to or with?

If you talk with a person, both of you are on a level playing field; you are having a conversation. If you talk to a person, there is an implied power difference. The person being talked to is at a disadvantage. Speak with has become the more used phrase.

Is it talk with me or speak with me?

Speak usually only focuses on the person who is producing the words: He spoke about the importance of taking exercise and having a good diet. Talk focuses on a speaker and at least one listener, and can mean ‘have a conversation’: I hope I can meet you to talk about my plans for the company.

Did you speak with or to?

Is I look forward to speaking with you correct?

The correct forms are “[I] Look forward to speaking with you” and “[I’m] Looking forward to speaking with you.” This is because you are looking forward to an event, and “speaking,” as such, is a gerund, which is treated as a noun.

Can I speak with or can I talk to?

In both the cases, the meaning is “have a conversation with somebody.” The difference is that speak to (or talk to) is less polite, since it put the emphasis on one doing the conversation, while speak with (or talk with) is more polite, since it doesn’t put the emphasis on just one doing the conversation.

Can I have a talk with you meaning?

“Could I have a word with you” is used when you are in a group of people, there are multiple people. So the question “could I have a word with you” is a polite and indirect way to express to that person that you want to talk to him/her privately, away from the other people.

Which preposition is used with speak?

“Speak” and “Talk” With Prepositions Both “speak” and “talk” can be used with the preposition “to.” For example, you might say: I need to speak to you.