28 I digress is relatively idiomatic, and thus, even though the present continuous would be normally used, i.e. "I am digressing" it isn't because it's been culturally solidified. You mean …

Dec 18, 2015 · I know "but I digress" is used to symbolize when someone has gone off topic but returns to being on topic but with the above "but I digress" sounds right both before and after …

Dec 4, 2019 · 0 If I say "but I digress," then that indicates I have already digressed and I am finished. However, my concern is with the expression "if I may digress." So suppose I am …

Jul 28, 2020 · You can add "I digress" after a rant, but I would not usually do it. If you do it, it would cause everyone to burst out laughing. The effect is one of a form of bathos - a figure of …

Sep 7, 2012 · Regress could work, but if you digress, then it's closer to deviate in its use in this sense. So I don't think there is a single word for un-digress in this context. In the sentence "let …

May 16, 2015 · Sometimes it's enough to enclose the digression in parentheses, especially if it's brief. Alternatively, you could use introductory formulations like "Looking at this from a slightly …

Jan 22, 2021 · 1 Basically when someone jumps to a kind of related topic and talks about it very passionately for a while. What is the word for that? As in, "I hate to go on a -------- but I want to …

Aug 22, 2021 · Digress or obfuscate, pivot or approach avoidance all imply deliberate intent, which is in no way clear in the example. (Pragmatic topic loss is not something I've heard of, …

Aug 23, 2024 · Isn't this the same pattern we see with digress? There too are there two consonants following di- yet sometimes it’s said with a reduced vowel but other times said with …

Sep 9, 2016 · I was hoping for a word that is specifically used for after one has made a mistake, or just for some generally awkward situation, but digress may be the best word that exists. …