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Believer Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Discuss on or about

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00Can you tell me which preposition to attach to the word "discuss" in a case like this?02br
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00We have to discuss this topic today.02br
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00We have to discuss about this topic today.02br
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00These look fine: discuss a topic/what to do/the issue raised yesterday.02br
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00These look fine too: discuss about the topic/the issue raised yesterday/the crowdiing in the facility 0-
  

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02br 00No preposition, simply 01i 00discuss02i 00 + noun. 02br 02b 02i 00 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 00No preposition, simply 01i 00discuss02i 00 + noun.
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00No preposition, simply 01i00discuss02i00 + noun. 01i01b00Discuss = talk about.02br
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0Hi Believer02br
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00As Mister Micawber said, 'discuss' means 'talk aboutt'. So 'discuss about' would mean 'talk about about'. That's why no preposition is needed.0-
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0Thank you, Mr. M and Yoong Liat02br
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00Are you saying these are all wrong? HIghly doubtful, I think.02br
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00... discuss about a team/you/ his relationship with me.02br
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00Should I make them like these ..doesn't seem right?02br
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00... discuss about (about??) a team/you/ his relationshiop with me.0-
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0Are you saying these are all wrong? HIghly doubtful, I think. 01font00They are all wrong. No doubt about it.02font02br
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00... discuss about a team/you/ his relationship with me.02br
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00Should I make them like these ..doesn't seem right? 01font00Make them like these, yes. It
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0 Hi Believer02br
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00It's like 'repeat again.' 02br
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00If somebody tells you something and you cannot hear him clearly, you will ask you to01b00 repeat02b00 what he has said, It's wrong to say 'Please 01b00repeat again02b00 what you said.' 02br
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00'Repeat' means 'say again'. So
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0Thank you, all.02br
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00I have used and done the Google Books Search and seemed to come up with many examples of its uses. Are they all discreditable? 0-
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0HI Believer02br
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00I'm quoting from 01b00Times-Chambers Essential English Dictionary02b00.02br
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00Note that in BrE you discuss things, rather than 01b00discuss about02b00 them: 01i00Will there be time to discuss (02i00not01i00 discuss about) the new arrangements?02i
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0Yes, they are all wrong. You simply never say "discuss about (something)".02br
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00Some examples where "discuss" 00is00 used correctly:02br
00Please discuss your assignment with me.02br
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00We discussed our options.02br
00We have nothing to discuss.02br
00We can discuss this later.02br
00Two st
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01cite10Yoong Liat12cite10Note that in BrE you discuss things, rather than 11b10discuss about12b10 them12blockquote
10 Note that in 01b00AmE02b00, the same applies! 05002br
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