Conversation has the archaic sense of 'a way of life'. What the writer is saying is that 28 people have been hanged for witchcraft, 'even though' a third part were members of the Church Of …

Jul 11, 2018 · "Dialogue" or "discussion" seems best for a "back and forth" formal conversation about a narrow business topic. This can be opposed to "banter" which would be "back and …

Mar 1, 2012 · Merriam-Webster argues that writers may use either dialogue or dialog when referring to conversation between two people in person or in a script or when referring to a …

Sep 23, 2015 · Fodder for conversation is generally where you're talking about something specific, and it can be useless, idle chatter, but fodder by itself does not mean chatter.

Mar 14, 2011 · Do you want the "correct" answer, or an interpretation of what the person meant? "Tabling" is improper to do via email, so this usage was very informal.

Apr 30, 2015 · The act of completely dominating a conversation, whether amongst a crowd or an intimate conversation. the "Bulldozer" can be anyone, inebriated or not, so long as everyone …

May 20, 2022 · No matter which way I try to interpret it, my brain perceives the two words as having the common dictionary definition of "friendly and pleasant". I am trying to see a …

Jul 10, 2022 · A conversation is thought to be between 2 or more people, who both talk (loose definition). If only one person spoke, did a conversation take place?

Conversate: To converse, to participate in a conversation. My parents conversate with me over dinner every night. Is this a word? Spell check says no, but I have heard it used.

Sep 9, 2016 · As per its definition, turnabout corresponds to the subject's initial conscious or unconscious mental act to turn the conversation in a different or opposite direction; it …