The phrase "a sort of topic" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to describe a subject or theme that is not precisely defined or is somewhat vague.
Example: "The discussion revolved around a sort of topic that many found intriguing, yet difficult to categorize."
Alternatives: "a kind of subject" or "a type of theme".
Mensch pitched the idea of of a sort of "topic-based Twittter' to Bozier and Menshn was born.
This could be interesting as a sort of topic-specific suggested user feature (particularly if it works on niche topics), and it's also obviously a way to promote Google+ to users who have yet to sign up or have stopped visiting.
"People won't get them from us, they'll get them from their friends," said Mr. Godin, who envisions ChangeThis as a sort of überblog on topics from gay marriage to e-mail etiquette.
For one thing, it has no recipes: not for Foodie the prosaic coverage of, say, the best way to insert raw chicken into an oven to achieve an edible result, the sort of topic to which magazines like Gourmet and Fine Cooking -- and yes, even Mr. Food's Easy Cooking -- have devoted pages in recent issues.
"The series transformed into a sort of podcast, where the topics I talk about might have little to do with the journey itself," he said.
The China syndrome Pakistan's cash A sort of reform Reprints Related topics International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia Government and politics Economics Pakistan.
The China syndrome Pakistan's cash A sort of reform Reprints Related topics South Korea Asia East Asia North KoreaSouth Korean newspaper and television chiefs agreed not to "slander" or "defame" North Korea during a visit to Pyongyang in August.
The China syndrome Pakistan's cash A sort of reform Reprints Related topics United States Politics Joseph Estrada Impeachment Government and politicsWith supporters of both camps gathered in throngs outside, but with Mr Estrada staying away, the "prosecutors"—members of the lower house of Congress laid out their accusations in the Senate, which is now sitting in judgment.
The China syndrome Pakistan's cash A sort of reform Reprints Related topics China Asia East AsiaWhat remains unclear, however, is whether Mr Gao was himself fingered in China's escalating war against official corruption, or brought down by his political enemies.
Aristotle's study of sophistical arguments is contained in On Sophistical Refutations, which is actually a sort of appendix to the Topics.
