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Sentence: I only had two swims last years | What does "it" refer to?

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#1 (permalink) Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:22 pm IN: I speak (in) English

Dear teachers, I shoul write: a.I speak English. or: b. I speak in English. What is the difference? Regards Tung Quoc

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#2 (permalink) Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:42 pm In

Hi Tung Quoc,

You asked:

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a.I speak English.
or: b. I speak in English.

What is the difference?

When you say: I speak English, that means you have the ability to speak English.

Speak in English could be a command or request to somebody to use English when they speak and not another language.

You could also say write in English. Sometimes you are learning a language and you find that even when you are asleep, you dream in that language - you dream in English.

Now let's put all that into a short dialogue:

A I don't understand what you are saying. Can you please speak in English/say it in English.

B All right if that is what you want. I speak many languages and I can also speak English.

A Thank you very much. I only speak English and so I would like you to continue speaking to me in English.

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