Which is correct: "spoke to" or "spoke with" in a sentence? Thanks!
2023-06-26
This is what goPenpal answered
Both "spoke to" and "spoke with" can be correct depending on the context, as the slight difference boils down to the level of interaction. Imagine a tennis match where "spoke to" is you lobbing the ball to the other person's court, essentially doing most of the talking, whereas "spoke with" implies a back-and-forth rally, a two-sided dialogue. So, if you communicated information to someone, you "spoke to" them. But if you had a conversation, you "spoke with" them. But here's the thing: this is a subtlety that largely goes unnoticed, and the two phrases are often used interchangeably. You wouldn't get a grammar ticket for using one over the other. Isn't it fascinating how language has these nuances? Always keeps us on our toes, doesn't it?
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