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chat vs. dialogue and conversation #1 (permalink) Thu Nov 04, 2004 8:24 am   chat vs. dialogue and conversation
 

Test No. incompl/inter-13 "At the Theatre", question 4

Many people go to the theatre not to see a play where the plot is complicated but to listen to the brillant ......... between the actors.

(a) dialogue
(b) chat
(c) conversation
(d) comments

Test No. incompl/inter-13 "At the Theatre", answer 4

Many people go to the theatre not to see a play where the plot is complicated but to listen to the brillant dialogue between the actors.

Correct answer: (a) dialogue

Your answer was: incorrect
Many people go to the theatre not to see a play where the plot is complicated but to listen to the brillant chat between the actors.
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Why word chat doesn't fit in here?

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Chat vs. dialogue #2 (permalink) Thu Nov 04, 2004 21:35 pm   Chat vs. dialogue
 

A chat is an informal talk about private issues. You can have a chat with your friends - actors perform dialogues.
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Chat? #4 (permalink) Thu Oct 13, 2005 13:17 pm   Chat?
 

'brilliant' not 'brillant'

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chat vs. dialogue and conversation #5 (permalink) Tue Nov 13, 2007 16:55 pm   chat vs. dialogue and conversation
 

Hello,
Why don't we use 'conversation'?
thanks a lot.
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dialogue vs conversation #6 (permalink) Mon Feb 09, 2009 13:05 pm   dialogue vs conversation
 

Many people go to the theatre not to see a play where the plot is complicated but to listen to the brilliant ......... between the actors.

(a) dialogue
(b) chat
(c) conversation
(d) comments

correct sentence:
Many people go to the theatre not to see a play where the plot is complicated but to listen to the brilliant dialogue between the actors.

Correct answer: (a) dialogue

Your answer was: incorrect
your sentence:
Many people go to the theatre not to see a play where the plot is complicated but to listen to the brilliant conversation between the actors.

Could you explain to me please,why can't I use "conversation" here?
What is the difference between "dialogue" and "conversation"?

Thanks in advance
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