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I will have a little talk. VS I will talk a little. Are these two have different meaning?

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Rebecca

Yes, these two phrases do indeed have different meanings. "I will have a little talk" means that you are planning to chat with someone, usually to scold or discourage that person in some way. Monica says that she and Ross need to have a little talk because she doesn't like how he is dressed as "The Holiday Armadillo." This phrase has a negative connotation associated with it. "I will talk a little" means that you don't plan to talk a lot during a discussion; this does not have a negative connotation as the other phrase does. Ex: You and I need to have a little talk. Ex: I only plan to talk a little during the forum. Ex: I plan to have a little talk with her about her behavior. Ex: We should only talk a little with them.

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