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The phrase "avoiding speaking to" is not correct in standard English
It can be used when discussing the act of intentionally not engaging in conversation with someone. Example: "She has been avoiding speaking to her colleague since their disagreement last week."
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Madoff visited the Manhattan federal courthouse Wednesday to complete paperwork for his bail, avoiding speaking to reporters.
I found myself actually avoiding speaking to more than two people at a time.
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He generally avoids speaking to reporters and being photographed.
He was so shy he would cross the road to avoid speaking to you.
"But disabled people should try not to take it personally when someone avoids speaking to them.
Ms. Chan guards her privacy and, so far, avoids speaking to the media unless it serves Mr. Zuckerberg's career.
However, she risks the wrath of this country's taxi drivers by admitting she generally avoids speaking to them.
REBOUNDS GLEN RICE of the Knicks said he would not avoid speaking to Lakers Coach PHIL JACKSON on Sunday.
As he prepared for the game-winner, his teammates avoided speaking to him, as they usually do.
Harper Lee resolutely avoided speaking to the press and making public appearances, letting the success of her one, and for most of her life only, book speak for her.
Mr Coulson's successor, Craig Oliver, is a former television journalist who does not think newspapers terribly important and tries to avoid speaking to them.
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