A list of common mistakes made by (advanced, I should think) learners of English. I make some of them, too.
#60 The verb 'to discuss' means to talk about. Hence it is tautologous to say 'to discuss about'. This is like saying 'to talk about about'!!!!
Tautologous, eh?
I'm not sure why, but I enjoy reading this kind of thing.
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After a weekend surrounded by Germanisten of all stripes, I found that I wished we'd been speaking more German. I have the feeling that my language skills are getting rusty, so now I have a question for you: what's your favorite German-language, talk-heavy podcast or radio show? If I can't have conversations, I can at least take steps against forgetting what it sounds like...