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Danyel
I wanna speak to...
I wanna speak to you.
&
I wanna speak with you.
What is the difference?
8 sept. 2017 21:21
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4
The quick answer:
In British textbooks, "to" is preferred. It's the version I hear when I speak with people from the UK.
In American textbooks, "to" is only used with subordinates. In the US we prefer to use 'with' to show equality.
example: "The teacher already spoke *to* the student about his poor grades and will speak *with* his parents after school."
8 septembre 2017
4
Sorry but it's "want to" never wanna except in spoken informal speak.
8 septembre 2017
2
I think that the difference is that if you say you want to speak "to" someone, it implies that you want to make a statement to them: you speak and they listen. On the other hand, if you say you want to speak "with" someone, you are asking to have a dialogue: We both speak and listen to each other. As a practical matter, they are used interchangeably. I also agree with the comment that it is always "want to" in written English, even if it is pronounced "wanna" in casual speech.
9 septembre 2017
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Danyel
Compétences linguistiques
Biélorusse, Anglais, Français, Polonais, Russe, Ukrainien
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Anglais, Polonais
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