Communication
mention something in passing
mention briefly
If you mention something in passing, you mention it briefly while talking about something else.
Hear it in real life
Did Tom tell you about the move?
He mentioned it in passing yesterday.
She mentioned the change in passing, but nobody asked for details.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I mentioned about the problem in passing.
Say: I mentioned the problem in passing.
"Mention" takes a direct object, so do not add "about".
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
mention something in passing; say something in passing
Your turn: say it out loud
She mentioned the change in passing, but nobody asked for details.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
mention something in passing
mention briefly
“She mentioned the change in passing, but nobody asked for details.”
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