speak to

The sailor, who did not give his name as crew are not allowed to speak to the media, described hearing shouts to brace before impact just seconds before the two ships made contact.

Clear-eyed and steady today, she finishes her earlier thought while piling salt on her arancini: “It’s forbidden for the aristocracy to speak to the press. But in my case, I had no choice.”

Whether the dead actually speak to the living may not be the point.

"A person might feel worried or frightened, but at the same time they might not be capable to take the actions that you or I might normally think to do in order to alleviate that worry or concern, such as calling somebody else, or going to speak to a neighbour."

He said it was unlikely his cousin would want to speak to him following his comments.