There is the phrase "talking without saying anything", which implies idle chatter and not a lot of meaning. So for me, speak is more formal and more precise than talk. (That applies both to the thing being described by speak or talk as well as the person using the term speak or talk.)

Aug 23, 2019 · In the words of one writer, “As the custom died out, this kind of ‘talking through one’s hat’ may have seemed to a younger generation to have savoured of Pecksniffery.” Another writer, however, objected that this practice was called “talking to …

Mar 28, 2012 · Talking to is an old-fashioned verb form (or nounification, if that's a word*) that reflects the idea that superiors talking to a junior were talking to them, not with them. Hence, if you would like to have a better relationship with your inner self, you're probably better off conversing or discussing or, heaven forbid, understanding .

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What is the difference between “speaking” and “talking”? I'm often befuddled when I am reading an article and the author uses talked with when referring to a conversation he/she had. I've always used spoke with in such a case and sounds odd to me when used otherwise. When is it proper to use talked with or spoke with?

Jun 17, 2019 · ah this is great !! I just saw it - sorry for the late response. Thats what I ended up doing -- your second advice -- i described the food - aka candy -- being eaten. all these words, like garble, slur, gable, mumble, mutter --- all that is somehow not childish enough -- it s a child asking how a game is played - full of excitement and curiosity -- she …

May 1, 2015 · @mukhujje Talking a lot without saying anything is not a medical condition. A very similar term, which was the first thought that came into my mind upon reading the question title, is windbag, which strikes me as slightly less offensive than gasbag. –

What is the difference between “speaking” and “talking”? What is the ideal opening line for a phone conversation? In my opinion, 'speak to' would ideally denote a one-sided conversation and 'talk to' sounds more aggressive than the other 2. Is …

Apr 14, 2016 · talking trash is the best non-vulgar yet informal way to say "talking shit". The other answers are either not informal or not true to the typical meaning of "talking shit". Urban Dictionary has some ideas about synonyms for talking shit, and the best one of these is "talking trash". This is not vulgar but has the same connotations as talking shit.

I looked at a bunch of style guides to see what they have to say on this subject. The vast majority of them dedicate at least a paragraph to the distinction (or nondistinction) between "in behalf of" and "on behalf of"—but not one addresses the question of how to handle "on behalf of" when used by a speaker to refer to another person and to him- or herself.