To me there doesn't seem to be any significant difference in the meaning of those two words in most cases. On the other hand if I compare the context that these words provide when used in the following sentences there seems to be an opportunity for differentiating between those two different words; - they have been talking about the alternative ways to increase the return of their investment. - The teacher asked her to speak louder so that the pupils in the class could listen to her. Therefore, I abstractly assume that talking is in a few cases more strongly related to the logical context and the reciprocal communication which verbal expression enables where speaking seems to generally describe the use of verbal sound for communication. The difference, if existent at all is very subtle. Anyway, I wouldn't consider this etymological approach of mine a valid scientific argument if I happened to read it in a dictionary neither does such a detailed etymological analysis of words enhance the skills that an individual shall posess in a language. I suggest one should use those words in the common context that the casual use of language implies.

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I think I would seek the answer to your question following a different logical approach. I'd ask: "Is there is such thing as friendship between a male and a female dog?" or "...a male and a female cat?" or "a bull and a cow" or "...a ram and an ewe?" In most cases, when you examine such a relationship amid animals and apply the similarity of their approach to each other to the approach humans have, you will conclude that "... no, there's not! "; their natural mating desire after a lengthy exposure to each others presence always overcomes the 'propriety protocol' that behavior between friends shall always comply to and the two always end up tied up and bound in an emotional mess which may also complicate and destroy their relationship to each one's social circle. And the main reason for this trouble is the intensity of the instinct of the mating desire which becomes hard to controll, even for the most properly educated individuals. Usually girlies call a guy "he's my friend" when they are incapable to decide between 3-4 to be lovers who flirt them. And then for some, later on in life, when their personal dignity has been totally humiliated and they have been switching love partners in the fashion somoeone may switch trousers, calling a man 'a friend' is a cheap excuse for their loose moral condition. There's no chance you can have a better friend of the opposite gender than your sole partner once you are engaged in a healthy relationship; the rest are called "a friend of us" instead of "my friend" or simply "acquaintances". The other way leads only to emotional chaos which in mid term corrupts an entire society. And do me a favor, please, get yourself a pair of longer, wider trousers, try to reflect the true superiority that a human shall have to a dog!

More or less I think I'd also choose the century german_dude has chosen; and there's quite some reason for that. I wouldn't ever want to live in a century where there is no washing machine; neither in a century which has diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis. Nor in a century where I have to carry water from a spring 2 miles away from home. I love pressing a plastic switch on the wall and filling my chambers with light. I also like to turn a dial on my radio and instantly hear an orchestra playing for my majesty from the other side of the world for less than a penny. I guess Vivaldi would be jealous for such a comfort! I love to be able to press a button and chat with my brother who lives 2000 miles away while he's in the train, on his way to work and see his face. Most of the facts I've mentioned above have not been available, not even to the richest people before the 20th century. Now, if I can have all that plus be able to ride a 'ship' which floats on the ionosphere, and feel the euphoria of accelerating a few thousand miles per hour in orbit and reaching a 0.6g gravity, that would be another thing I would call progress. Although there's always the possibility of getting a speeding ticket from the heavenly police :( But nothing of that all is really worth if the society surrounding me is filled with greed, evil and criminality.

Wenn deine Frage geht um das Genus und den Nutz den Pronomen und Artikel danach ich weiss dass die Nomen wessen Endung ist am -keit, -heit, und -ung, die sind feminin. Ich will selber wissen ob es noch welche Regeln im Bezug aufs Geschlecht gibt für maskulin und neutrum. Sonst Übung macht den Meister :) Leider ist das Genus den Nomen sehr wichtig auf Deutsch, und ist auch der typische Fehler von denen die Deutsch als Fremdsprache Können.

If you meet her in the biology class and it happens that your sight crosses her sight from a close distance, tell her: "gee, what a talented set of genes!"

But until we rich such a high social awareness level we have to eliminate criminality as an option or an attitude; and there may need to be a painful effort towards elliminating civic criminality from our minds and our tv screens. See earth as a ship which is approaching its promised land, the land of peace, abundance and harmony and be happy and proud to belong to the generation who made it to see those days; all you need is a little more patience and education and it can all be much easier and fun for you if you really achieve to respect each other deeply.

After all i think I like money, it makes chicks think I'm important ! :)