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But I Digress
Answer (1 of 27): Departure or deviation from the main subject is defined as digression. It is problematic for both speaker and writer because of the potential loss of an audience. In speech class the Speaker’s Triangle is often addressed. It is a tripod-like “setting”with speaker, subject ... So the "but I digress" is <strong>a notice to the listener or reader that you have done this and are breaking back into the interrupted flow again</strong>. ... We borrow this phrase from older references, more likely to use the simple present than the progressive ... I think part of the problem here is the comma splice ("But I digress, that is hilarious and cool.") Aside from being illegal in any formal style book, it attaches the "But I digress" to the following independent clause in an unusual way. It almost looks like "But I think, that is hilarious" (also an occasional but forbidden use of a comma); that is, like the second part is what you digress.
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- What does the phrase “but I digress” mean and when should you use it? - Quora
Answer (1 of 27): Departure or deviation from the main subject is defined as digression. It is problematic for both speaker and writer because of the potential loss of an audience. In speech class the Speaker’s Triangle is often addressed. It is a tripod-like “setting”with speaker, subject ...
- What does the idiom/phrase "but I digress" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
So the "but I digress" is <strong>a notice to the listener or reader that you have done this and are breaking back into the interrupted flow again</strong>. ... We borrow this phrase from older references, more likely to use the simple present than the progressive ...
- r/grammar on Reddit: Who is correct about this use of "but I digress"?
I think part of the problem here is the comma splice ("But I digress, that is hilarious and cool.") Aside from being illegal in any formal style book, it attaches the "But I digress" to the following independent clause in an unusual way. It almost looks like "But I think, that is hilarious" (also an occasional but forbidden use of a comma); that is, like the second part is what you digress.
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Contrast Disorganized Outline Speech, where the speaker is on topic, but can't seem to get to the point. Compare Holding the Floor, where the speaker is digressing deliberately to buy time. Bitter Wedding Speech is a close relative.
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So, in essence, it’s not the digression that’s being pointed out. It’s the speaker’s intention to go back. ... “The book was interesting. That was surprising because the author was going through a divorce at the time when he was writing it. Did you know that he was caught cheating on his wife? Yeah, it was this whole affair, and the tabloids made a day of it. The gossip papers couldn’t get enough of it, but I digress.