A discussion usually happens within a group that has many persons talking about something in an attempt to generate new ideas, come up with solutions for existing problems, exchange thoughts, etc. Many people say, I am discussing about a topic, I am discussing about a matter, etc. All these sentences are grammatically incorrect. The reason is discuss is a verb which should not be accompanied by the word ABOUT. i.e. discuss is a word that should only be used without the word about. The following meaning of discuss will make you understand this better.
Discuss (verb):
to talk about something extensively with a person or a group of persons.
The above mentioned meaning of discuss already has the word ABOUT. Hence, if one says discuss about, it means we additionally use the word about once again which will lead to redundancy.
Eg: discuss - talk about.
Eg sentence: I am discussing about a topic with my friend.
Now, in the previous sentence, replace the word 'discussing' with 'talking about'. The modified sentence would be as follows.
I am talking about about a topic with my friend.
The above sentence has the word ABOUT used two times. To avoid this, we just say 'discuss' and not 'discuss about'. The following sentences show the correct way of using the word, discuss.
Use of 'discuss' in example sentences:
1. I am discussing a matter with my friend.
2. The police are seriously discussing the case to find who the murderer is.
3. Never discuss anything with people who have no idea about the topic of discussion.
4. We have been discussing an issue that happened at work yesterday.
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