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Contraposition Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

"I apologize if I'm going over old ground."

What does "I apologize if I'm going over old ground." mean?
  

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I think someone would say this when he/she wants to bring an old and discussed subject up again.

  • I think someone would say this when he/she wants to bring an old and discussed subject up again.
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I think someone would say this when he/she wants to bring an old and discussed subject up again.
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Is it used in real English?
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I don't know. Actually I haven't seen that before.
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Hi

Here's a news report from yesterday where the expression is used

A musician is said to be using the same ideas and themes from long ago

So, yes, it's still a phrase that is used

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainmen

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