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am i speaking to vs am i speaking with

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in slightly different contexts. 'Am I speaking to' is commonly used when asking if the person on the other end of the conversation is the intended recipient of the message. 'Am I speaking with' is used to ask if the person is actively engaged in the conversation.
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am i speaking to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask if the person you are addressing is the intended recipient of your message.

Examples:

  • Am I speaking to the manager?
  • Am I speaking to the right department?
  • Am I speaking to John?
  • Sep 8, 2019 ... “Who am I speaking to?” is not grammatically correct, but can sometimes appear in informal, colloquial speech. The problems here are twofold: “ ...
  • Feb 18, 2005 ... 1"To/with whom am I speaking" or 2"who am I speaking to/with" Many people will tell you number 1 is the only correct option, ...
  • Aug 3, 2019 ... Am I speaking to Mr Jason Jones? If Jason is a colleague or friend you can be more casual. Hello Hello, this is Jassica. Is that Jason? With ...
  • Sep 22, 2010 ... The correct form is: b) Who am I speaking with? or Who am I speaking to? or Who is this? In formal situations you can say: To whom am I speaking? or With whom ...
  • Aug 20, 2023 ... r/ITcrowd - Then which country am I speaking to? Upvote 236. Downvote 9 Go to comments
  • Jan 11, 2014 ... This is the home of Lee Strasberg.” “Exactly,” continued the nasal voice. “Am I speaking to Hyman Roth?” A chill traveled down his spine. For a ...
  • Apr 2, 2019 ... So you ask "Who am I speaking to, please?" The answer is "John Smith." The question I would ask is: "Hi this is Igor. Is that John?" Back to ...
  • Feb 2, 2021 ... Am I speaking to the choir? [Spoilers]. This ain't your old demon child story. Hereditary opened the doors to a new age of psychological ...
  • Rabbi Gavriel Leventhal, Mashgiach of Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah - Am I speaking to you? If you're reading this article, you're probably thinking about ...
  • "AM I SPEAKING TO MR ALEXANDER HAMILTON?" A chat with two Brum-bound stars. 29 May 2024. A couple of weeks ago I journeyed west to watch Hamilton at the ...

Alternatives:

  • Is this the person I'm speaking to?
  • Can I speak to you?

am i speaking with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask if the person you are addressing is actively engaged in the conversation.

Examples:

  • Am I speaking with the person in charge?
  • Am I speaking with someone who can help me?
  • Am I speaking with you?
  • Feb 18, 2005 ... Im bit confused! How would I ask for the name of the person Im speaking with? Is it, 'Who am I speaking with?' or 'With whom.
  • Sep 8, 2019 ... The word whom is disappearing in spoken English, at least in American English. And the rule about not ending a sentence with a preposition has ...
  • Sep 22, 2010 ... The correct form is: b) Who am I speaking with? or Who am I speaking to? or Who is this? In formal situations you can say: To whom am I speaking? or With whom ...
  • Jan 9, 2024 ... How would you ask 'Am I speaking with [Person]' on the phone? Vocabulary / word usage. Would it just be 'Bonjour, est-ce que je parle avec ...
  • Apr 2, 2019 ... Who am I speaking with? Answer · "Good morning! 556 5937." · "Is that John's phone? I was trying to reach John Smith." · "I'm a friend of his, he's ...
  • Nov 15, 2021 ... “Who Am I Speaking With?” Report this article; Close menu. Dr. David Moffet BDS FPFA CSP ...
  • Aug 23, 2009 ... "Whom am I speaking with" doesn't roll of the tongue nicely because it's ungrammatical. Personally, I go with "Who's calling, please ...
  • Nov 15, 2015 ... With whom am I speaking?/Who am I speaking with? on the phone by saying I am (name). Instead, a native speaker would usually say This is ...
  • Oct 14, 2024 ... ... am I speaking with exactly like what is transpiring in my experience and within my mind and at what point does the map become the territory ...
  • Once a nurse replied, “So which one of the mules am I speaking with?” When I was in high school, I would often talk by phone at length with my girlfriend ...

Alternatives:

  • Can I speak with you?
  • May I talk with you?

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