![]() ![]() It is now also used to mock newbies, also known colloquially as n00bs, or newcomers, on websites, or in gaming communities. Once reserved for hackers, crackers, and script kiddies, leet has since entered the mainstream. Creative misspellings and ASCII-art-derived words were also a way to attempt to indicate one was knowledgeable about the culture of computer users. One theory is that it was developed to defeat text filters created by BBS or Internet Relay Chat system operators for message boards to discourage the discussion of forbidden topics, like cracking and hacking. The Cult of the Dead Cow hacker collective has been credited with the original coining of the term, in their text-files of that era. Leet originated within bulletin board systems (BBS) in the 1980s, where having "elite" status on a BBS allowed a user access to file folders, games, and special chat rooms. 5.1 Terminology and common misspellings.Speak volumes – something that tells a lot about the topic in hand. Speak up – to express your opinion about something ‘ Talk to’ is correct while ‘ talk with’ is incorrect usage. Both of the below sentences are correct – ‘ Speak with’ is furthermore formal compared to ‘ speak to’. It could possibly be because TED began as a conference which essentially it was an initiative to bring together innovative ideas and spread them globally, which means it focuses on the speaker and is open for discussion. While it involves a speaker who “speaks” on a particular topic, can you think of a reason why it is called as a talk and not a speech? TED talk – We all have heard or seen TED talks at some point of time. “They invited me to the conference to talk about the benefits of afforestation.” For example, “I spoke about the Darwin’s theory at the university today.”Ī talk is a less formal conversational way of expressing about a topic. It is correct to say “I speak English, Chinese and Korean.”, but not “I talk French.” Few more examples – “What language do you speak at home?”, “How many languages can you speak fluently?”, “I hope you can speak English.”Īs we have seen earlier, a speech is when one person gives his opinions and the others are just listening. Reference to languages – We use speak to refer to languages. (formal, the PM may not even know a lot of people in the audience) The opening speech will be given by our honourable Prime minister.Let’s talk about this matter when we meet tomorrow! (discussion, two-way conversation).Will you be able to speak a few lines about the company during the event? (no discussions, only one-sided talking).Can you speak a little about your family background? (a formal, workplace question).(ask her and listen to her opinion as well) Talk to her directly and sort out the issue. ![]() ![]() I am bit busy now, I will talk to you later.(the matter is important and I need to inform this) I am going to speak to my teacher right away for a change of seat.For example, talking to a friend is casual while speaking with your students is more formal and informative.įurther, talking is more like striking a conversation (2 ways) while speaking comes from the noun speech, which often means relaying information. The only difference is that speak is more formal than talk. “We can’t talk freely when someone is around”īoth sentences are correct and same in the meaning. “ We can’t speak freely when someone is around” ![]()
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