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what's the meaning of "prosing on" in this sentence?
"So, it can be quite tempting to read through your presentation while listening to someone else in the office prosing on about the next big idea."
The sentence was said in the clip about multitasking and efficiency in daily life. but I couldn't find the meaning of "prose on" or "prosing on". Can anyone let me know the meaning of that? I really appreciate that. Thanks in advance!
2020年6月28日 11:55
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Hello!
The word "prose" can mean to "talk on tediously" - so to keep on talking in a very boring or uninteresting way.
So if the person is talking about "listening to someone else in the office prosing on about the next big idea." it means that the person is talking continuously and tediously about some great idea that is actually very boring for the listener.
I hope that helps!
2020年6月28日
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I think it means something like: "going on" - "droning on" - i.e. talking about something in an extensive, detailed way - possibly over-extensive and over-detailed, to the extent that it becomes boring.
You know when someone is telling a story in a lengthy way and you feel like saying "OK, get to the point- or, "OK, I get the point!
The word prosing (from "prose") is used to contrast with a "poetic"way of expression. Poetry is often used to express complex ideas/ feelings etc in a short economical way - with few words. If you wanted to express the same ideas in prose (text, with full sentences) this might take much longer...
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