By Ranjana S.
Which statement is right?
I would like to speak to.....
I would like to speak with....
I would like to speak to Mr. Barton...
Logically, if you speak to Mr. Barton, he
lends you his ears and you speak; you speak with him, an interaction, not a
monologue, happens. We as humans engage in speaking, done on a give and take basis
(unless the relatively rare instances, such as a husband giving lectures to a
naive wife), speak with, or talk with, should be, one might assume, the more
prevalent expression. Speak to, is the locution often employed. Grammar enjoys
the usage of both -"to" and "with", but "to" is
more prevalent.
Some
people find the expression "speak with " a trifle prissy..... (:
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