diverting

[PinkLady]

Is this sentence correct (and does it sound natural)?



"You are diverting from the main topic."




(If it makes sense, what do you understand by that?)




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Thank you.

[Josef Essberger]

Is this sentence correct (and does it sound natural)?

"You are diverting from the main topic."

(If it makes sense, what do you understand by that?)

Yes, the sentence:

"You are diverting from the main topic."

is grammatically correct and makes sense, but it’s slightly less natural in everyday English. A more typical way to express the idea would be:

"You're going off topic." (very common and conversational)
"You're getting off track." (common, slightly more informal)
"You're straying from the main topic." (more neutral/formal)

What does it mean?

"You are diverting from the main topic" means:
You are starting to talk about something that is not directly related to the subject we were discussing.
In other words, the person is changing the direction of the conversation, intentionally or not, and moving away from the central point.

Notes on usage
The verb "divert" is correct, but it's more common with objects like "traffic", "attention", or "resources" (e.g., "The police diverted traffic after the accident.").

Using "divert" with a person as the subject (e.g., "You are diverting from...) is rare and sounds slightly formal or non-native.

Suggested revision (natural and clear):
"You're straying from the main topic."
or
"You're going off topic."

Both are widely used and easily understood in conversation or writing.