They haven't 'spoken' since the argument two years ago.
English is widely 'spoken' in many parts of the world.
I can't go out with you; I''m' already 'spoken for'.
(..) 'Cause he broke the chain of command, sir. - He what? - He went outside of his unit, sir. If he had a problem, he should have spoken to me, sir. - Then his sergeant, then commander-- - Yeah. All right. Did you assault Santiago with the intent of killing him? - No, sir. (..)1992 A Few Good Men