Speak vs. talk

[Mezeen]

Hi all
thank you for your interesting contribution

mohamed

[Kyounes]

Hi everybody
thanks a lot we have learnt so much today about the verbs To speak To talk and To say.
speak up means two things ; to speak loudly and it means also to speak so as to express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation. It means to stand for one's right and jeer to rebel and against the wrong thing

[Zhangbaixiang]

Dear Alan,
Could you explain the following sentence?
"It's the starting point of making intelligible noises that other people can understand."
Thanks.
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[Shanthisethuraman]

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Hi Alan Sir,

Every week you are discussing one subject and make us to understand, in this
context I feel you are speaker since you are discussing about something
and we are listener, when you talk about some thing like dialogue, you
are asking us to answer whether it is yes or no?

Please let me know what I explained is correct or not?

Thank you for your Essay Speak vs talk.

S.Shanthi

[Laittri]

Hi All,

Thank you very much for the short story showing differences between "talk" and "speak", If I am not mistaken, this is also one of my questions to the forum; again, if i am not mistaken. Would you please tell me what is the differences between "jeer" and "booing" on the following context:

There is a place in London where every Sunday people stand up on a wooden box and proceed to speak about any issue they choose and if they get a crowd to listen to them or in some cases laugh or jeer at them, they are quite happy to get a reaction

Have you noticed that he speaks with an Australian accent? People were booing while the minister was speaking at the meeting.

Have a good day, everybody. Warmest Regards from Indonesia. =)

Thanks and Best Regards,
Laittri

[Beeesneees]

You could just as correctly write this:

... in some cases laugh or boo them...
.... people were jeering while the minister was speaking...

However, there is a difference:
to boo/booing is used to show disapproval or contempt.
To jeer/jeering has a wider remit. It includes 'booing' but also making other rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.
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[Henrymwangi]

Your English Lessons are very interesting of late. After every Lesson one is left longing for the next. It is a sure way to learn .

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[Hellen]

Hi! People,
I want to ask some word first of all I read three story 1, diving lessons, front garderning I hate and learning to teach there I see some word i don't understand e.i They'd, D-d- don't

What the meaning of that word sorry for word mistake

[Beeesneees]

Sorry Hellen, I don't understand your question. Can you rephrase it? Which word(s) don't you understand?
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[Alan]

Hi Hellen,

Thanks for reading my stories. To make it easier for me to explain, I should like you to quote the line(s) where the words are.

Alan
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[Kati Svaby]

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Dear Alan,

Though I am not a native but I wanted to write something similar what you had written here:

"In very general terms speak is formal and talk is informal. In your example I want to speak to you would be a request to discuss something important or serious. You might note that someone who is giving a lecture in a public hall would be introduced as: Today's speaker is the writer, XXXX.
The sentence: I want to talk to you suggests I want to have a chat or conversation with you.

Alan"

What I know about "speak" and " talk"

For example a sentence what shows the difference between them.
" The talkers might care their work, but they talk more than they work."

"Talk","speak" refer to ability.
-Babies can't talk.
-How old was she learned to speak? Since she can speak she never stop talking.
-She speaks four language.

When talk and speak can't be interchanged?
-We talked the night away.
-We can't talk long.
phrasal verb:
speak up or talk up
-speak up= to speak more loudly
-talk up=exalt sb, speak out

talk phrases:
talk/speak of the Devil=
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[Kati Svaby]

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Continuation:
Some idioms:
Talk/speak of the Devil = when sb. they have been talking about appears unexpectedly.
Talk the talk=to be able to talk in a confident way taht makes people think you are good at you do.
talk through your hat=to say silly things
speak/talk out of turn = to say something that you should not because it is a wrong situation ot because it offends sb.
be a speaking terms with sb =be friendly towards sb
Her success speaks for itself.=you don't need to say anything.
speak your mind=to say exactly what you think, in a direct way.
speak ill off= criticize;She never speaks ill off anybody.
speak badly Exp: Of the dead say nothing but good./ People who say little or nothing more dangerous than people speak a lot.
Stupid people speak loudest.
The real art of speaking is to use as few words as possible. etc.
Best regards:
Kati Svaby
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[Ogbonnaya]

i really appreciate.