Which is correct I spoke to him or I talked to him?
I’ll start with ‘We managed to speak to her yesterday.’ The word ‘managed’ means there was some issue, thing, or problem that got in the way that needed to be ‘handled’ (via patience, time, persistence) and at last, that issue disappeared if only for a time long enough to speak to someone .
Is it correct to say I spoke to my friend the other day?
Strictly speaking, the pedants are not wrong. But you will find it hard to convince someone that, for example, “I spoke to my friend the other day about my new yoga club.” means anything other than both people talking about yoga in g Both of these are perfectly acceptable ways to state that you have had a conversation with ‘her’.
Which is correct ” we spoke to her yesterday ” or ” we managed to speak “?
So, the sentence says, ‘We managed (somehow!) to speak (in person or on the phone) to her yesterday (finally!). For the other 2, I want to briefly go over the subtle difference of ‘talk’ and ‘speak’. To ‘speak’ with someone usually implies that there is a specific purpose.
Which is correct’i talked / spoke to your sister Yesterday’?
Examples: missed phone calls/texts, a hard to reach doctor/lawyer/professional, a very busy mom/friend, a person in a hospital/prison/school who seemed hard to reach. So, the sentence says, ‘We managed (somehow!) to speak (in person or on the phone) to her yesterday (finally!).
Why do we say hello when answering someone’s call?
Most of the time we use this word while answering to someone’s call. Sometimes out of courtesy, we even greet our friends by saying ‘Hello’ (Too Rare). The world’s first telephone was made by Graham Bell, although it was the most controversial legal patent fight that he fought in the history of mankind.
Who was the first person to say hello?
Graham Bell actually never used the term “hello”. In the laboratories of Thomas Alva Edison’s rival, Bell insisted on usage of the word “Ahoy!” as the correct way to answer the telephone.
How does the word Hello come to existence?
‘Hello’ to all my readers. Ever wondered how this word ‘Hello’ came to existence. Most of the time we use this word while answering to someone’s call. Sometimes out of courtesy, we even greet our friends by saying ‘Hello’ (Too Rare).
Do you need a call bell to say hello?
Edison addressed the issue as follows: Friend David, I don’t think we shall need a call bell as Hello! can be heard 10 to 20 feet away. What do you think?