“discuss about”
Say “discuss the budget” or “talk about the budget”. The verb “discuss” takes no “about”; the noun “a discussion about” does.
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Understood across India
Let's discuss about the budget.
Travels further
- Let's discuss the budget.
- Let's talk about the budget.
Why it lands differently
“Discuss” already means “talk about”, so adding “about” repeats it. Global listeners will understand you, but it's one of the patterns they notice. The noun is different: “We had a discussion about the budget” is standard.
When it's fine
You'll be understood everywhere. Changing it is about sounding natural, not about being clear.
Try it out loud
Read each line, say a version that travels out loud, then open it to compare. Any version that's clear to a listener abroad counts.
We need to discuss about the timeline.
We need to discuss the timeline.
Can we discuss about this tomorrow?
Can we talk about this tomorrow?
I want to discuss about my salary.
I'd like to discuss my salary.
Practise saying it, not just reading it
Loista gives you a realistic speaking prompt and specific feedback on your answer, then a retry focused on one thing, so you can hear whether it landed.
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