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gave a speech vs made a speech

Both 'gave a speech' and 'made a speech' are correct and can be used interchangeably to refer to the act of delivering a speech.
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gave a speech

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe the action of presenting or delivering a speech to an audience.

Examples:

  • He gave a speech at the conference.
  • She gave an inspiring speech at the graduation ceremony.
  • Sep 17, 2015 ... I Gave A Speech About Race To The Publishing Industry And No One Heard Me. We are ready for a publishing industry that represents the world ...
  • Jul 29, 2024 ... 1869 likes, 129 comments - lee_minjin on July 29, 2024: "Women for Harris: I gave a speech. We were expecting 10000 folks. Nope.
  • Sep 24, 2024 ... Gave a speech “Fighting the Darkness by Sharing Your Light” at the Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Conference.
  • Just gave a speech at the House of Commons to politicians and media about diversity or as I like to call it REPRESENTATION. Some of the Ahmed clan repping here.
  • Sep 15, 2024 ... Rustad gave a speech about his vision for forestry today, outside of Canfor Plateau. Main thing I took away from it.. he's removing taxes from stumpage etc.
  • A corporal gave a speech in front of the top Marine — and got promoted. By Irene Loewenson. Sep 5, 2023. Sgt. Peyton Nott, left, gets promoted by Gen.
  • Sep 17, 2024 ... Before I start, I want you to know that I'm from Portugal and not the United States like many of you. Today my finance teacher gave a speech ...
  • May 30, 2018 ... Last night Henry gave a speech at his 5th Grade Farewell Night. It was about the monkey bars, about letting go, reaching forward, ...
  • Sep 17, 2024 ... Today my finance teacher gave a speech about some successful students, from a former student who became a financial director at the age of 27 to ...

Alternatives:

  • delivered a speech
  • presented a speech
  • made a presentation

made a speech

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe the action of presenting or delivering a speech to an audience.

Examples:

  • The president made a speech addressing the nation.
  • She made a moving speech at the event.
  • Jul 29, 2020 ... I made a Speech Recognition Package for SwiftUI. r/SwiftUI - SwiftSpeech. SwiftSpeech. github.com. more. r/SwiftUI - SwiftSpeechExamples.
  • Oct 1, 2020 ... Erik Thedéen, Finansinspektionen's Director General and Chair of IOSCO's Task Force on Sustainable Finance made a speech at the conference Driving Global ...
  • Jul 22, 2023 ... If Thanatos made a speech at the wedding · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • May 22, 2018 ... Yesterday, in Parliament, I made a speech about the government's serious violence strategy. I talked about the lessons I learned from my ...
  • Brandenburg, a leader in the Ku Klux Klan, made a speech at a Klan rally and was later convicted under an Ohio criminal syndicalism law.
  • Aug 23, 2017 ... Fifteen Years Ago, Dick Cheney made a Speech. Thread starter Paul in Saudi; Start date Aug 22, 2017 · P · Paul in Saudi. Emperor. Joined: Apr 20 ...
  • Feb 27, 2024 ... 106 likes, 14 comments - chuckcreekmur on February 27, 2024: "This brother right here, Russell Hornsby, made a speech yesterday all men (and ...
  • Jan 30, 2015 ... Ed Miliband Made A Speech And He Was Actually Quite Funny. The Labour leader branded himself an "international sex symbol" and poked fun at ...
  • A surprising, amazing day. I was awarded the German Book Trade's Peace Prize, made a speech about the dangers of shallow pacifism, met many extraordinary...

Alternatives:

  • delivered a speech
  • presented a speech
  • gave a presentation

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