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Seraphin Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
discuss vs. discuss about
Grammatically, it seems only correct to say "Let's discuss the issues", as "discuss" is transitive
However, I heard it so many times people say "Let's discuss about the issues"
Below I quote a sentence from New York Times - Nov. 24, 2006
"On average, Keller Fay finds that people discuss about a dozen brands each day"
Can we use "discuss about" ??
However, I heard it so many times people say "Let's discuss about the issues"
Below I quote a sentence from New York Times - Nov. 24, 2006
"On average, Keller Fay finds that people discuss about a dozen brands each day"
Can we use "discuss about" ??
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Hi, Grammatically, it seems only correct to say "Let's discuss the issues", as "discuss" is transitive This is true. However, I heard it so many times people say "Let's discuss about the issues" Not correct. You could say 'Let's have a discussion about the issues'.
- Hi, Grammatically, it seems only correct to say "Let's discuss the issues", as "discuss" is transitive This is true.
- However, I heard it so many times people say "Let's discuss about the issues" Not correct.
- You could say 'Let's have a discussion about the issues'.
- Below I quote a sentence from New York Times - Nov.
- 24, 2006 "On average, Keller Fay finds that people discuss about a dozen brands each day" Can we use "discuss about" ??
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Hi,
Grammatically, it seems only correct to say "Let's discuss the issues", as "discuss" is transitive This is true.
However, I heard it so many times people say "Let's discuss about the issues" Not correct. You could say 'Let's have a discussion about the issues'.
Below I quote a sentence from New York Times - Nov. 24, 2006
Grammatically, it seems only correct to say "Let's discuss the issues", as "discuss" is transitive This is true.
However, I heard it so many times people say "Let's discuss about the issues" Not correct. You could say 'Let's have a discussion about the issues'.
Below I quote a sentence from New York Times - Nov. 24, 2006
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'Dicuss' means 'talk about', so 'discuss about' becomes 'talk about about'. It is not correct to use 'about' with 'discuss'.
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It's most likely a mistake caused by negative transfer from a different language, possibly German. In German, "diskutieren" (= discuss) can be used correctly both with and without "über" (= about). If you hear someone say "discuss about", he's most likely a German native speaker.
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SeraphinGrammatically, it seems only correct to say "Let's discuss the issues", as "discuss" is transitiveHi,
The confusing thing to me is that American Heritage lists four synonyms, argue, contend, debate, and dispute; and every one of them has an intransitive option. 'With two of them, contend and debate, the intransitive d
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Hi Anon
You should not use "discuss about". For further information about this, please read Clive's response (above).
You should not use "discuss about". For further information about this, please read Clive's response (above).
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Remember that discuss is never followed by 'about'.
Don't say 'discuss about something', say discuss something :
We need to discuss about the new adv
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Clive, you are so great!0
I agree with what you say about discuss being a transitive verb.
But in a constitution I put in the following.
No member is allowed to discuss about the decisions taken by the Executive Committee under above clause (g) and (h) in public or in the media or in any print or E.
But in a constitution I put in the following.
No member is allowed to discuss about the decisions taken by the Executive Committee under above clause (g) and (h) in public or in the media or in any print or E.
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The consensus is that your usage is incorrect. I used to argue about it but I now agree - A.
Edit. Perhaps the distinction would be clear if you were to replace the transitive verb with an intransitive verb like "gossip," which doesn't require an object:
No member is allowed to gossip about the decisions taken by the Executive Committee.
No member is allowed to
Edit. Perhaps the distinction would be clear if you were to replace the transitive verb with an intransitive verb like "gossip," which doesn't require an object:
No member is allowed to gossip about the decisions taken by the Executive Committee.
No member is allowed to
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