It seems more politically correct to say that someone is speaking rather than talking. What is the definitive difference between these terms?

Mar 28, 2012 · To give yourself a stern talking to is a sign that you regard your subconscious mind as a child. You're probably better off giving yourself some encouragement and a stern talking to too.

Apr 27, 2017 · murmur is one I'd use for a low voice talking crowd. I'm looking for more alternatives.

Apr 14, 2016 · Talking shit has a specific connotation of speaking highly negatively about an individual, a group of individuals, or a thing/things. One could talk shit about a brand of car, a freeway, a city, his or her neighbor, etc.

Jun 1, 2015 · What is the daytime temperature like? Very hot! We're talking 50 degree temperatures here. (Note: This question is about the unique usage of "talk" in a special context such as this one here to m...

Aug 11, 2016 · Compulsive talking Compulsive talking (also known as talkaholism) goes beyond the bounds of what is considered to be a socially acceptable amount of talking. Chunter to talk for a long time about something that other people do not find interesting.

Jul 5, 2021 · What do you call (a noun or an adjective) a person who keeps talking to someone despite the fact that they're clearly not interested in having conversation with that person? The most typical (but n...

Aug 23, 2019 · The earliest use of 'talking through a hat' (and variants) that I found was a prosaic, straightforward simile in the 1864 novel Clara Vaughan, by R.D. Blackmore: I hear a gruff voice as if it came through a hat. The next use I found, in the 1879 Decoration Day, an oration at the Academy of Music, New York, Chauncy Depew credits his use of "talking through his hat" to "the slang phrase of my ...

Since that's a prepositional clause "of pronoun " and reflexive, you want "On behalf of my wife and myself, I express our extreme displeasure." You shouldn't just go on talking in the first person, though. I think it only makes sense to state that you are saying something. "On behalf of my wife and myself, I'm going now." — doesn't make sense.

Oct 5, 2015 · That would mean it expresses a certain not too shallow familiarity (like a pilot and a co-pilot would certainly have) between the asker and the "Goose". And also the relatively high likelihood of getting no answer (as when talking to dog-tags instead of a real person).