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	Newguest  #456975  Tue, 25 Dec 07 04:20 PM Hi Are both fine? 1. You have/must to speak English with him. 2. You have/must to talk English to him.    Newguest Joined on Sun, Feb 25 2007 Contributing Member (1,076)
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	Yoong Liat  #456982  Tue, 25 Dec 07 05:03 PM  Newguest wrote: Hi Are both fine? 1. You have/must to speak English with him. 2. You have/must to talk English to him. You have to speak English with him.    Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Singapore Veteran Member (6,010) Yoong Liat
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	Newguest  #456988  Tue, 25 Dec 07 05:50 PM How can I say the same thing using the word "talk"?    Newguest

	CalifJim  #456993  Tue, 25 Dec 07 06:08 PM You have to talk English with him. With specific languages, the more idiomatic word is speak, so it's not very often that you will hear talk English, talk Spanish, talk Chinese.  These are normally said as speak English, speak Spanish, speak Chinese. CJ    CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member (16,975) "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche
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	Newguest  #457009  Tue, 25 Dec 07 07:12 PM I know that they say "I'll talk to him" So, can I also say "You have to talk English to him"    Newguest

	CalifJim  #457016  Tue, 25 Dec 07 09:08 PM Yes.  They're all OK. You have to [speak / talk] English [with / to] him. But speak is much more usual with the names of languages, as mentioned above. CJ    CalifJim

	Rotter  #457018  Tue, 25 Dec 07 09:11 PM 5. I can speak English. 6.I can speak in English. I don't know the difference in the meaning between the above two. I know they are fine. Please tell me.    Rotter Joined on Sun, Jul 24 2005 Japan Regular Member (655) Я люблю российских девочек.
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	CalifJim  #457033  Tue, 25 Dec 07 09:39 PM Both are fine.  The first one (numbered 5.) is more usual. CJ    CalifJim