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How many times have you misused these 4 words? I speak English, I talk to my friends, he told me a secret, you know what I’m saying?

If you’re having trouble using these words. Don’t worry; thia article would fix that right away. In this article, you would learn how to use common prepositions with each one of these words.

🌼 SPEAK V/S TALK:-

Speak and talk are often used interchangeably. The main difference between the two would be that “speak” is used for more casual conversations while “talk” is used in more formal settings.

Since “to give a talk” sounds more casual, “to give a speech” refers to a formal presentation when used as a noun.

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⭐TALK: The English word “talk” is the same as “converse,” even though it is not very common. In spoken English, the word “talk” is frequently used in the continuous form, such as:

“I was talking with him about the Covid-19 pandemic.”

“The show was really good, but during the best parts, people kept talking.”

“My sister talks for hours.”

Prepositions in “To” and “About”: We use “to” to indicate who we are speaking to and “about” to provide the information.

“I need to talk to you about history notes.”

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“Did he tell you about the trip ?”

⭐ SPEAK : Speak is also used when referring to languages or when having monologue-style conversations.

“How many languages can you speak? “

“Can you speak French fluently?”

“I have to speak to you about something that happened yesterday.”

As can be seen, “speak” has a more formal sound than “talk.”

Prepositions in speak To… about…— Similar to when we tell, we use “to” and “about” to direct our speech and provide information.

“Did you speak to boss about my leave ?”

With: When referring to a person’s accent or the person we are speaking to, we use the phrase “with.”

“Have you ever spoken in English with an Australian?”

“They speak with an extremely odd accent.”

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SAY v/s TELL:-

⭐ SAY: It means to speak. The word “say” is most frequently used in reported speech. When you repeat someone else’s words, you are using reported speech. When we speak in reported speech, we frequently make statements without adding the object. In the phrase, the object is what is receiving the action, such as:

“He said to Taylor that that he was going to his house. “

“What was he saying?”

“We all got really sad when he said he was fired.”

PREPOSITIONS FOR SAY:-

To/That: We always use the preposition “to” whenever we are going to use an object, such as:

“He said to his mother that that he was not well.”

“I told him I couldn’t go,” I said.

We use “that” to say the information and “to” to show who we are addressing.

⭐ TELL: Unlike “say,” telling requires the use of an object. This is due to the fact that when using tell, the information itself is less important than who received it. For instance:

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“I told you of the exam.”

“Have you told him about his father?”

“She always tells me to calm down. “

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PREPOSITIONS FOR TELL :-

To-When we use tell to give someone a command or make a firm request.

“I told you to clean the room. “

“Didn’t I told you to stay out of this matter? “

About: A person can be informed about an event or series of events that occurred to them by telling them about something.

“Did I tell you about my match?”

“Let me tell you about my brother. “