This is a grammatical and spelling question that asks about the difference between “discuss” and “discuss about”.
“Discuss” or “Discuss about” – Which one is Correct?
The word “discuss” is usually used when talking about a topic in general. The actual meaning of “discuss” is “talk about”. The usage of the word about after Discuss is redundant or unnecessary. Hence “Discuss about” is incorrect. You can also use talk about in place of Discuss.
One of the most common errors in English is redundancy, which means using an unnecessary word or phrase. For example, if one says “discuss about,” they are saying more than they need to. The word “discuss” already has the word “about” in its meaning. If one uses the phrase “discuss about,” they are using more of that same word. Consequently, this will lead to redundancy. In order to avoid this, we just say ‘discuss‘ and not ‘discuss about‘.
For example;
- Let’s discuss about the importance of solar energy. (Wrong Sentence)
- Let’s discuss the importance of solar energy. (Correct Sentence)
- We’ll discuss the topic in layman terms. (Correct Sentence)
- We’ll discuss about the topic in layman terms. (Wrong Sentence)
We can use the phrase talk about in place of the word Discuss. For example;
- Let’s talk about the importance of solar energy. (Correct Sentence)
- We’ll talk about the topic in layman terms. (Correct Sentence)
Final Words
It is better to use ‘discuss’ instead of ‘discuss about’. You can also write ‘talk about’ in place of ‘discuss’.
