Difference between "meeting" and "have a meeting with" [closed]
One phrase uses meeting as a verb and the other as a noun. The verb emphasises the interaction while the noun emphasises the formality. So if you were getting together informally, you'd probably say that you were meeting someone, whereas if you had a set agenda and purpose for the gathering, you might prefer to say that you attended a meeting with them.
meet verb 1 Arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone) - ODO
meet with verb 1.3 Have a meeting with (someone) - ODO
meeting noun 1 An assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion. - ODO
There is considerable semantic overlap between the phrases; definition 1.3 of meet as a verb even references the noun definition: "have a meeting with (someone)".
If you start with the noun form "has a meeting with", you can replace it with the verb form "is meeting with". Note that dropping with in the verb form tends to refer to an informal 'gathering', so going from the plain "is meeting" to "has a meeting with" tends to produce something significantly less idiomatic.
I don't think the phrase meeting someone necessarily implies having a first meeting. In fact I am much more likely to assume that it's not a first meeting. If Mark said:
I am meeting Dave for lunch at Hesburger
I would assume that Mark already knows Dave.
Only if Mark said:
I am meeting Dave for the first time
would I think that it was a first meeting.
The phrase meeting someone is such that the sentence it is in usually doesn't end there. It's not very common to hear someone say something like:
I am meeting Dave.
It's more commonly used in the form:
I am meeting Dave somewhere or to do something.
and in that sort of situation, it implies that you are at least aware that Dave exists and it may/may not the first time you two are meeting face to face.
The main difference between the two phrases is that, having a meeting with someone refers to a more formal and set sort of meeting; the kind of meeting you would have at work or with a client. You wouldn't have a meeting with someone if you were just meeting for lunch or to go to the movies. The difference is in the formality of the meeting you are having.
And yes, it was nice meeting you or it was nice to meet you (which I hear more) are used when you have just met someone. You could use it was nice meeting with you or thanks for meeting with me at the end of a meeting if it's not the first time you have met that person but it sounds rather formal.
"I'm meeting someone" and "I have a meeting with someone" are very similar and basically mean the same thing. The first doesn't necessarily imply a first meeting. I think what you mean is a little different. And actually you have it backward. "I'm meeting someone" is more casual (I think that's what you meant) and could mean that you are meeting a friend after work. 'I have a meeting with someone" is a little more formal. But it can also be used to mean the same exact thing.
Examples:
P1: "Do you want to get drinks after work?" P2: "Sorry, I cant, I'm meeting someone."
P1: "Do you want to get drinks after work?" P2: "Sorry, I can't, I have a meeting with someone."
These examples mean the same thing but the second is more formal and would typically mean you are not just going to meet a friend or have a casual meeting or date. It would usually mean that you have something much more formal and important, possibly even a first meeting with a business partner or job recruiter.
"It was nice meeting you" is used typically only after you meet someone the first time, after the meeting, or at some point in the future when you see them again. Also, you would not keep saying it after having said it once or twice unless some significant time had gone by.
Examples:
A meeting is ending. You shake hands and you say, "It was nice meeting you. I hope we can do it again soon.".
You had a first meeting with someone last week, now you see them at the grocery store today, you might say, "Hi, there, John, it's good to see you. It was nice meeting with you last week. Maybe we can do it again soon?"