Communication
make small talk
have polite conversation
To have a polite conversation about ordinary topics that are not very important.
Hear it in real life
What did you talk about at the reception?
Nothing special; we just made small talk.
I usually make small talk with my neighbours when I see them outside.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: do small talk
Say: make small talk
The usual verb in this collocation is 'make,' not 'do'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
make small talk; making small talk
Your turn: say it out loud
I usually make small talk with my neighbours when I see them outside.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
make small talk
have polite conversation
“I usually make small talk with my neighbours when I see them outside.”
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