A discussion of a topic — this brings to mind a true discussion, going into all sorts of details of the topic (and only the topic). A discussion on a topic — here I picture the discussion to be …

Jul 20, 2007 · I have been confused by the use of discussion for a long time, whether in the singular or plural form? Can I say: 1, I am involved in discussions with Jack... 2, We had a …

Jan 19, 2014 · Someone told me that I shouldn't use the phrase discuss about, but should say, instead, discuss (the topic). He said discuss means talk about and using discuss about is like …

Conversation Questions What if...? A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom. If you had only 24 hours to live, what would you do? If a classmate asked you for the answer to …

Here is Merriam-Webster's original wording: Usage Discussion of center The intransitive verb center is most commonly used with the prepositions in, on, at, and around. At appears to be …

Jan 3, 2013 · Although the idea may still be worth debating and exploring academically, and such discussion may be useful for addressing similar issues in the future, the idea has been …

Conversation Questions Getting to Know Each Other A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom. Do you have any pets? What was the last book you read? Do you like to …

Jul 15, 2021 · If the topic is not historical but instead is about history, as for instance a philosophical discussion of the importance of history, then you should use "on" because this is …

Jun 2, 2015 · If the discussion was productive and marked by participants' interest, excitement and energy, you might use the term healthy discussion. If the discussion went long because of …

To say avoiding discussing would be more acceptable than avoiding to discuss, but that is inelegant in its own way and thus your professor suggested a simple noun (discussion) instead …