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let us not digress vs let us digress

The phrases "let us not digress" and "let us digress" have opposite meanings. "Let us not digress" is correct when you want to stay on topic and avoid going off track, while "let us digress" is correct when you want to intentionally go off topic.

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let us not digress

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when you want to stay on topic and avoid going off track.

This phrase is used to politely remind others to stay focused on the current topic of discussion.

Examples:

  • Let us not digress from the main point of the meeting.
  • Let us not digress into unrelated matters.
  • Nov 19, 2015 ... But let us not digress into Apple counter-signalling (my Samsung Galaxy buzzes in my pocket as I type this); let us look at What Liberals ...
  • Aug 9, 1987 ... But let us not digress. Bruce's book is a pleasure to read because it is a marvelous social history that weaves the story of science into the stories ...
  • Dec 1, 2015 ... This nation has grown, but let us not digress. Let take their legacy far beyond even what they imagined possible. @bull; Christian Givens is a ...
  • However, let us not digress for strange people and proceed further. If we put a chain armor composed of tiny magnets on a mouse and disguise it under its fur, ...

Alternatives:

  • Let's stay on topic.
  • Let's stick to the point.
  • Let's not get sidetracked.

let us digress

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when you want to intentionally go off topic.

This phrase is used to suggest a deliberate departure from the main topic of discussion to explore related or unrelated ideas.

Examples:

  • Let us digress for a moment to consider another perspective.
  • Let us digress from the usual format and try something new.
  • ... let us digress for explanatory purposes: ...; let us digress for a moment and speak about ...; sometimes it is worthy of satire and merits discussion, but I digress;.
  • But first let us digress into the history the practice. The following is taken mainly from the delightful book Toasts: Over 1,500 of the Best Toasts, Sentiments, ...
  • Let us digress a moment to say that the presence of energy fields around the joints that govern the programming or skill ability is a fact (the author has proof) but ...
  • Let us digress a moment to first discover why the soldiers were braking the legs of these men who had been crucified. The position of the body when crucified ...

Alternatives:

  • Let's explore a different angle.
  • Let's go off on a tangent.
  • Let's deviate from the main topic.

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