Which version of this sentence is correct?
- Doctoral students about to graduate, like me, often debate about what qualities make a successful scientist.
- Doctoral students about to graduate, like me, often debate what qualities make a successful scientist.
Best Answer
If you are using 'debate' as a noun, you use 'about'~ "There will be a debate about [sth]"
If you are using 'debate' as a verb, you don't use 'about' ~ "They will debate [sth]"