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The phrase "a general conversation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a casual or informal discussion that covers a variety of topics without a specific focus.
Example: "During our lunch break, we had a general conversation about our weekend plans and recent movies we watched."
Alternatives: "an informal chat" or "a casual discussion."
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There's nothing wrong with a general conversation about how women can be helped to succeed in law school or taught not to fear having strong opinions.
After the initial questioning, they had a general conversation in French to see whether the applicant could pass as a native.
I've noticed a new trend, though: often, the host will ting a glass and want guests to sing for their supper, and get a "general conversation going".
The conversation began with the right-handed Kuroda asking the left-handed Wells about his age, and from there it evolved into a general conversation about pitching philosophy and technique.
During the eleven years of its existence, the Workshop has become a central venue at Stanford enabling participants to share their individual projects in a general conversation outside of disciplinary and national confinements.
Indeed, they excel precisely because their makers have turned away from the quest for a system intelligent enough to read and summarize a book or sustain a general conversation.
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Because this column struck such a nerve, we thought it might warrant a more general conversation on the difficulties of being — and raising –a teenager in New York, where spaces are small and parents are burdened so often with punishing work schedules as they try to do everything imaginable for their children.
The case also provides enough information on transit finance to support a more general conversation.
"We had a very general conversation about what BitTorrent was up to and our philosophy on the future of media distribution: how we're trying to empower publishers and creators, what we've done and what we've learned.
I'm not sure where I'm going with this, but it's interesting to note that one man's quirky job became a meme, then a news topic, then a topic of general conversation.
He is a bad listener in general conversation and a good one when acting.
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