"En général, tu préfères les rayures ou les pois ?"

Translation: In general, do you prefer stripes or polka dots?

[Ieuan_ab_Arthur]

So it would be possible to say "il ya des pois sur ces pois" - there are polka dots on these peas? ;-)

[pom666]

oui....

[Josh677169]

Why does the construction require "général" and not "générale"?

[GraemeSarg]

Because it defaults to masculine.

[Antti546484]

"In general do you prefer the stripes or the polka dots" was accepted.

[GraemeSarg]

It should not have been accepted. You cannot combine specifics with "in general".

[GraemeSarg]

"In general, do you prefer stripes or spots?" is also accepted.