Question

2594 4 I didn't want to talk with him because I was in a hurry. I didn't want to talk [[with]] him because I was in a hurry. to In British English the usual phrase is talk to someone: 'Who were you talking to just now?'Note that in American English both talk to and talk with are used.

Accepted Answer

talk ✗ I didn't want to talk to him because I was in a hurry. I didn't want to talk [[to]] him because I was in a hurry. with | to

Idx	2594
Keyword	talk
Sub Entry Number	4
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I didn't want to talk with him because I was in a hurry.
Correct Sentence	I didn't want to talk to him because I was in a hurry.
Cloze Error Sentence	I didn't want to talk [[with]] him because I was in a hurry.
Cloze Sentence	I didn't want to talk [[to]] him because I was in a hurry.
Cloze Answer	to
Choices	with \| to
Explanation	In British English the usual phrase is talk to someone: 'Who were you talking to just now?' Note that in American English both talk to and talk with are used.

Talk I Hurry English British Usual Phrase Talking