Is any difference between "tell", "speak" and "talk"?
I would like to know if there are some differences between this verbs, to make sure I am using them correctly.
I would appreciate any explanation.
Thanks in advance
Yes there is! "Speaking" and "talking" are relatively interchangeable. "Telling", however, is very different. "Speaking" and "talking" you do WITH someone, you are both talking/speaking together, it's just the general act of making noise with your mouth, haha. "Talking" is a little more informal, while "speaking" is a little more formal.
"Telling" is more specific, however. "Telling" is giving someone a piece of information, you do it TO the other person. I gave a very detailed answer to the question "what's the difference between speaking and telling?" at this link here: https://www.italki.com/notebook/3771590/entry/762829 Read that and see if it helps you understand better. :)
Good luck!
February 16, 2017
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