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Should I use the preposition "in" with the names of languages in these sentences?
Do you speak in English or in Russian with your teacher? Or Do you speak English or Russian with your teacher? Can I also say "Do you talk to your teacher in English or Russian?
24 de oct. de 2019 14:24
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The right verb is speak while talk is used for short duration of time the difference between speak and talk is in duration
24 de octubre de 2019
@Mohamed - "in" is required for the common case of speaking/talking about a topic in a language.
24 de octubre de 2019
The Oxford Learner's Dictionaries are an excellent resource.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/
The basic patterns are
to speak (a language)
to speak (to/with someone) (about something/someone) (in a language)
to talk (to/with someone) (about something/someone) (in a language)
speak
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/speak_1?q=speak
meaning 4
[transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) speak something to be able to use a particular language
to speak several languages
to speak a little Urdu
Do you speak English?
meaning 5
[transitive, intransitive] to use a particular language to express yourself
speak something What language is it they're speaking?
speak in something Would you prefer it if we spoke in German?
24 de octubre de 2019
You don’t need to use in in the question keep it simple and straightforward
24 de octubre de 2019
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Pasha
Competencias lingüísticas
Inglés, Ruso
Idioma de aprendizaje
Inglés
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