Avoid 'discussing about'

'The Confidence Corner' 

The Mistake: When using the verb 'discuss', we English speakers in India often make mistakes such as these:

• Let's meet to discuss about that problem.
• We were discussing about the match all morning.

'To discuss about' is NOT proper English.

Avoid saying it.

The Correction: Speak correctly and with confidence by using the verb 'discuss' without the preposition 'about':

• Let's meet to discuss that problem.
• We were discussing the match all morning.

While it is incorrect to say 'to discuss about', it is natural and correct 'to talk about':

• Let's meet to talk about that problem.
• We were talking about the match all morning.

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