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Lee_D237
4 февр. 2023

  • Упрощенный китайский (Китай)
  • Английский (американский вариант)
  • Английский (британский вариант)
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Покажите мне примеры предложений с "to digress" in the sense of "to start to talk about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying"
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cudzoo
4 февр. 2023

  • Английский (американский вариант)

By far, the most common expression for this is to say "but, I digress."

You say it after you've gone off on a tangent, and you're going to steer the conversation back to the original point.

It's often meant to be a little funny or snarky.

"You know, we wouldn't even be in this situation if you guys just listened to me once and a while. But, I digress."

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Lee_D237
4 февр. 2023

  • Упрощенный китайский (Китай)
@cudzoo Can you check this
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/defi...
Bcs you said it's "to steer the conversation back to the original point" so it's kind of opposite to "to start to talk about something ...". I'm so confused.
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cudzoo
4 февр. 2023

  • Английский (американский вариант)

@Lee_D237 Yes, that's correct. To digress is to start talking about something other than the original point. So, when you say, "I digress" at the end of a statement, you are admitting that you did that. You're saying, "Sorry, guys, I got off track." If you meant it earnestly.

Or, if you meant it to be snark, it would be like saying - "I know that wasn't what we were talking about, but I felt compelled to mention it anyway!" Because what you were saying in your tangent was something bothers you, or "we all know what the REAL truth is", etc.

But, I digress.

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Lee_D237
4 февр. 2023

  • Упрощенный китайский (Китай)
@cudzoo Thank you!!!
cudzoo
4 февр. 2023

  • Английский (американский вариант)

@Lee_D237 you’re welcome!

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