Learn English – “Had a talk to him lately” or “had a talk with him recently”

difference

I've seen and heard both ways of saying it:

  • I had a talk to him lately
  • I had a talk with him recently

What is the difference between the two? Which one is more common? Which one is grammatically more valid? Are these two interchangeable?

Best Answer

The second is the normal way of putting it. To him normally follows the verb, with him, the noun. We’d say ‘I talked to him yesterday’, but ‘I had a talk with him yesterday.’

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