Grammar fix
change the subject
switch topic
To start talking about something different, usually to avoid the current topic or to move the conversation in a new direction.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Whenever politics come up, he quickly tries to change the subject.
If I feel uncomfortable during a conversation, I usually try to change the subject by mentioning something more positive, like travel or hobbies.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: She changed of subject.
Say: She changed the subject.
'Change THE subject' — no 'of'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Redirected the conversational topic' is jargon; 'changed the subject' is what people say.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
change the subject
- quickly
- try to
- abruptly
- deliberately