15/05/2026
❌ DISCUSS ABOUT
People often say:
❌ “Let’s discuss about it.”
❌ “We discussed about the issue yesterday.”
But in correct English, DISCUSS does NOT take “about.”
The correct form is:
✅ “Let’s discuss it.”
✅ “We discussed the issue yesterday.”
Here's why
Because discuss already means “to talk about something.”
So adding about becomes unnecessary repetition.
It’s like saying:
❌ “Return back”
❌ “Repeat again”
The extra word is not needed.
Examples👇
❌ We discussed about the project.
✅ We discussed the project.
❌ They are discussing about politics.
✅ They are discussing politics.
❌ Let’s discuss about your idea.
✅ Let’s discuss your idea.
❌ The teacher discussed about climate change.
✅ The teacher discussed climate change.
But note:
You can use discussion about because discussion is a noun.
✅ We had a discussion about the matter.
✅ The discussion about education lasted for hours.
So remember this simple rule:
DISCUSS → no about
DISCUSSION → can take about
Summary:
If the word is discuss, go straight to the topic.
✅ discuss the issue
✅ discuss the plan
✅ discuss the problem
Classwork ✍️
Correct these sentences:
1. We discussed about the exam yesterday.
2. Let’s discuss about your performance.
3. They discussed about the new policy for hours.
4. The panel discussed about corruption in society.
