Hi!
How do you separate 'speak', 'talk', 'tell', and 'say'?
Please, tell me.

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Hi!
How do you separate 'speak', 'talk', 'tell', and 'say'?
Please, tell me.

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Define "seperate."

kyanthedoodle · Answer

There isn't really a specific difference, they're just used in different ways.

karuna · Answer

What situation we can use 'speak'?
For example, 
Are they not same, 'She is speaking to her friend.' or 'She is talking to her.'
I want to know how different.

karuna · Answer

Sorry, I mistyped.

kyanthedoodle · Answer

They're not that different actually. You can use them in the exact same way in the exact same situation.

karuna · Answer

Thank you for your reply!

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Although the main way how "tell" is different from the rest of the bunch is that there's usually a person that "tell" is being acted upon.

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Like you can say something, but you could be in a completely empty room where no one will listen to your nonsensical rants, but when you tell something, there has to be someone who has to endure your stupidity.

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Unless you consider a table a person of course, in which case I am very sorry for you.