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The phrase "and only speak" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when emphasizing that someone should limit their communication to speaking alone, without any other actions or forms of communication.
Example: "In this meeting, please listen carefully and only speak when you are asked to share your thoughts."
Alternatives: "and just talk" or "and solely communicate".
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I just try to find what was positive and only speak about that".
Go along, say nothing, and only speak when you feel like it.
In which a couple get fed up with being told how stupid they are by their kids and retreat to their bedroom, which mysteriously turns into a tranquil 1950s world where children are dressed as Enid Blyton characters and only speak when spoken to.
I haven't had a conversation with my sister for more than six years and only speak with my dad at family funerals," she says.
Not too much is known about the YPG, as they have declined to speak to Western media and only speak with Kurdish media sparingly.
I simply had no words to explain my concern and outrage and only speak now because I cannot ignore the public outpouring of hatred in response to the verdict.
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I didn't talk to anyone for four months, and only spoke like her.
He is reserved and only speaks when he has something to say.
The father appeared agitated by my presence and only spoke to me via his partner.
He ignored the issues people cared about and only spoke about security – about Iran, Hamas and Isis.
Graceful and entirely at ease with herself, Jalila thinks before answering my questions – and only speaks when she has something to say.
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