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Phrase: May I talk with NAME of person (e.g. Tommy)?



 
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Phrase: May I talk with NAME of person (e.g. Tommy)? #1 (permalink) Thu Dec 29, 2005 13:29 pm   Phrase: May I talk with NAME of person (e.g. Tommy)?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #112 "Placing an order via phone", question 5

Fred: May I ......... with the supervisor of international affairs please?

(a) talk
(b) speak
(c) chat
(d) holler

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #112 "Placing an order via phone", answer 5

Fred: May I speak with the supervisor of international affairs please?

Correct answer: (b) speak

Your answer was: incorrect
Fred: May I talk with the supervisor of international affairs please?
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I learned I can ask "May I talk with (NAME)?"
Is it incorrect?

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Speak/talk #2 (permalink) Fri Dec 30, 2005 0:29 am   Speak/talk
 

Hi Goscha,

The difference is that speak is more formal and talk would mean have a conversation/chat.

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May I talk with Alan? #3 (permalink) Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:22 am   May I talk with Alan?
 

Hi,

This is a new thing I know. Thank you, Alan. I thought "speak to/with" and "talk with" was entirely in meaning. Well, they have a little diference.
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Phrase: May I talk with NAME of person (e.g. Tommy)? #4 (permalink) Wed Feb 11, 2009 15:15 pm   Phrase: May I talk with NAME of person (e.g. Tommy)?
 

What is the meaning of "holler"
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Re: Speak/talk #5 (permalink) Mon Oct 10, 2011 14:22 pm   Re: Speak/talk
 

May I chat with the supervisor of international affairs please?

Why we can't use "chat" here ?
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Phrase: May I talk with NAME of person (e.g. Tommy)? #6 (permalink) Mon Oct 10, 2011 20:00 pm   Phrase: May I talk with NAME of person (e.g. Tommy)?
 

'chat' is too informal.
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