http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aSpeak+english+tag%3aDirect+objects&tag=Speak+english,Direct+objects&orTags=0Search results for 'tag:Speak english tag:Direct objects' matching tags 'Speak english' and 'Direct objects'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChoiceOfSpeakVsTalk/gbxbx/post.htm#510116Mon, 05 May 2008 23:06:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:510116Anonymous The main thing to remember is that while 'speak' may or may not take a direct object, 'talk' never does. I can say "I speak English," but not, "I talk English." On the other hand, I could either 'speak' or 'talk' to my friend. In this case, it's merely context that determines which one to use: 'speaking' is generally a one-way communication while 'talking' implies a conversation or discussion of sorts. Hope that helps!