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TinaMr Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Digress

Can the word "digress" be used in case of reading or it concerns only speaking?
Ex.: Mary couldn't read quickly, because she digressed (meaning that she had many things on her mind and couldn't concentrate) while reading a lot.
It doesn't sound OK to me, but maybe I'm wrong.
Thank you!
  

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If you digress, you move away from a subject you are speaking or writing about.

— Fivejedjon

  • If you digress, you move away from a subject you are speaking or writing about.
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If you digress, you move away from a subject you are speaking or writing about.
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TinaMrEx.: Mary couldn't read quickly, because she digressed (meaning that she had many things on her mind and couldn't concentrate) while reading a lot.It doesn't sound OK to me,
I agree; it's not right.
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AlpheccaStars, thank you! I'm glad that my feeling was right.
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