Talk to vs. talk about

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/inter-20 "Will or Shall?", question 5

If you say 'I shall' then you are taling ..........

(a) on the future
(b) about the future
(c) to the future
(d) on the future

Test No. incompl/inter-20 "Will or Shall?", answer 5

If you say 'I shall' then you are taling about the future.

Correct answer: (b) about the future

Your answer was: incorrect
If you say 'I shall' then you are taling to the future.
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To whom may be concern:
Hi ,question 5 there is a spelling mistake and answer a and d are similar options.
You are talking about the future.....

[Alan]

Hi,

Thank you for pointing out the mistake, which we'll put right.

Talk to means have a conversation with, which you can't use with the noun future. You need talk about because it means speak on the subject of.

Alan
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