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What is the difference between I was talking to him about that. and I was talking with him about that. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I was talking to him about that. and I was talking with him about that. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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“I was talking to him about that.” means you were the one talking about the subject to the other person.
“I was talking with him about that.” means both you and the other person were talking about the subject.

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