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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ordinary talk" is correct and can be used in written English
It is typically used to refer to everyday or common language, as opposed to formal or technical language. It can also be used to describe casual conversation or informal speech. Example: "In my writing, I try to avoid using technical jargon and instead use ordinary talk to make my ideas more accessible." "I overheard the two colleagues engaged in ordinary talk about their weekend plans." "You don't have to use fancy words to impress me, just use ordinary talk and be yourself."
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So ordinary life, and ordinary talk, carries on regardless.
Conversations about wringing blood from a washcloth after a shooting coexist with ordinary talk and pastimes on the subway.
At least some of the jurors said they viewed Mr. Blagojevich's acts as the ordinary talk among Chicago politicians, not actual crimes where money changed hands.
He proposed instead that the meaning of a word be thought of as its use, or its role in the various "language games" of which ordinary talk consists.
When he left our apartment, he visited a place where utterance had a use beyond ordinary talk, was something frightening and beautiful.
Aiming at "once upon a time," Welty willingly threw off her gifts for character and for the revelations of ordinary talk, and moved into a realm of symbolism, cutout figures, and lockjaw whimsy.
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It is as different from ordinary listening as the patient's free association is different from ordinary talking; in fact, it is a counterpart of free association.
A doctor, for example, might speak from inside a milk carton label or a cereal box, giving some razzle-dazzle to otherwise ordinary talking head interviews.
The often light-hearted, exuberant prose itself makes the point, which is unsurprising, as the writer is no ordinary talking head.
Trump then launched into his typical campaign themes, castigating the media, lavishing praise on his supporters and running through his ordinary talking points about bringing jobs back to the country and eliminating the crime he claims is plaguing America's cities.
Ordinary… Talk.
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