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Word of the Day: ‘Make conversation’ vs ‘Have a conversation’
The first thing to notice in this comparison is the importance of the article’ a’ make conversation has no article, whereas have a conversation uses an article.
The second thing to notice is the different verbs used.
It’s very easy to understand the difference in usage between these two.
To make conversation means to chat or make small talk.
Some people are very good at making conversation at parties, seminars, BBQs, etc., but others are not very good at all.
When you make conversation, you mostly try to be polite, and you don’t have anything profound to say.
To have a conversation is a more general term for talking with someone.
You can have a conversation with a doctor about your health or with your friend about the price of milk.
When you have a conversation, it can be about serious things, or it can be about trivial things.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 64.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.