The phrase "frank discourse" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe open, honest, and straightforward communication or discussion.
Example: "The meeting encouraged frank discourse among team members to address the challenges we face."
Alternatives: "candid discussion" or "open dialogue."
On that day you and your parents set aside some time to answer each others' questions and have frank discourse on how your college search is going.
In an age of soul-bearing memoirs (adultery, addiction, incest) and frank discourse on male sexual concerns (impotence, size), the commercial is pretty tame: middle-age women discussing how they feel less than amorous.
They became known as "schools of wisdom" because of the clientele they attracted, and, though political and religious leaders feared the free and frank discourse common in such establishments, their frequent bans on coffeehouses were impossible to maintain.
Wood's talent for celebrating the ordinary elicits some profound insights into countries left behind by the empire that put them on the map, while her blend of humour and common sense encourages frank discourse with people who still live with the adverse effects of slavery.
There was blood, tears (I may be exaggerating slightly) and frank discourse on the FCC's jurisdiction and the possible fallout for Internet competition, access and the FCC's much ballyhooed National Broadband plan.
NOAA said that "confidentiality of these communications … is essential to frank discourse among scientists," and noted that it is "a long-standing practice" to keep such communication confidential.
In this age of frank public discourse, it ill-befits our newspapers or broadcasters – increasingly given to lurid language themselves – to chastise the PM for language that would make few people blush.
A clear FDA pathway, plus more frank public discourse, could give the field a reputation to match the rigorous science already underway.
We each have the power to elevate public discourse by expecting policy implications or beliefs to be discussed with frank discussion about the implications for the lives of all affected by a specific position.
Unbiased and frank discussion of study limitations by authors represents a crucial part of the scientific discourse and progress.
