Which is correct talked with or talked to?

Which is correct talked with or talked to?

“Talking with” is technically correct but rarely used and therefore sounds alien to a speaker of English. “Talking to” is technically restrictive, in the sense that it implies that the listener is not talking back. “Talking with” implies that it’s an open conversation.

Has talked or had talked?

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Which preposition is used after talk?

For example, the prepositions “to” and “with” can both follow the verb “talk.” Both are correct. However, there may be some subtle differences depending on the speakers and the relationship they have.

Do you speak to someone or with someone?

“To speak with” someone has the connotation that there is a conversation, that two people are talking together. “To speak to” someone connotes the possibility of one person talking at another, as in in a reprimand, senior to junior or authority figure to subordinate.

Which preposition is used with asked?

Here, the verb is “ask,” and the preposition is “for.” You can think of “ask for” as a kind of expression of desire. People who want something “ask for” something.

Is finishing past or present?

The past tense of finish is finished. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of finish is finishes. The present participle of finish is finishing. The past participle of finish is finished.

How do you talk to someone who won’t talk to you?

When someone won’t talk to you…

1. How they feel is the most important “fact.”
2. Curiosity is seen as caring.
3. Make an effort on their behalf.
4. Validate their feelings.
5. This is not about you.
6. Accept their decision.
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