Which part of this sentence has an error?
We discussed about the problem for an hour but found no answer.

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

"Discuss" takes its object directly, with no preposition: "we discussed the problem".

Worth noting

"We talked about the problem" is correct. "Discuss" already means "talk about".

Concept: "Discuss" takes no preposition
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

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Which part of this sentence has an error?We discussed about the problem for an hour but found no answer.

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Which part of this sentence has an error?
We discussed about the problem for an hour but found no answer.