A-Collocations with say, speak, talk and tell -I wouldn’t say no to a nice cup of tea. [informal: I’d really like] -Needless to say / It goes without saying that the workers voted in favour of the wage increase. -Jana didn’t say a word when I told her I was leaving. -Generally speaking, people are aware of the environmental consequences of their actions. -Strictly speaking, a tomato is a fruit and not a vegetable because it contains seeds. -She always speaks very highly of you. [says good things about you] -Charlie, stop mumbling and speak properly. I can’t understand a word you’re saying. [generally used by parents or teachers to children, not between adults] -Now we’ve got to know each other, I think it’s time we talked business.
-At first, Andrew appears to be talking nonsense but after a while you realise he’s actually talking a lot of sense. -I’ll tell you a secret but please don’t tell anyone else. -The old woman looked at Glen’s palm and began to -tell his fortune. [predict his future life]
B-Collocations meaning "communicate"
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