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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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on a tangent

"Sorry for taking this post on a tangent"

I've seen this line on a discussion forum, what does is mean?

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Hi, "Sorry for taking this post on a tangent" I've seen this line on a discussion forum, what does is mean? It means to take the discussion away from the main point, ie away from the main direction that the discussion should be going in. To talk about something that not completely relevant.

— Clive

  • Hi, "Sorry for taking this post on a tangent" I've seen this line on a discussion forum, what does is mean?
  • It means to take the discussion away from the main point, ie away from the main direction that the discussion should be going in.
  • To talk about something that not completely relevant.
  • The usual expression is eg He always goes off on a tangent when we have a discussion.
  • Clive
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Hi,
"Sorry for taking this post on a tangent"

I've seen this line on a discussion forum, what does is mean?
It means to take the discussion away from the main point, ie away from the main direction that the discussion should be going in.
To talk about something that not completely relevant.

The usual expression is
eg He always goes off on a tangent
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