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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Are these 2 sentences correct?

I had no luck finding detriment or by committee used like this.
To be to your detriment, is that correct? do things by committee, is that correct?

It was almost to our detriment.
We do things by committee.

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Yes, both are corrrect. "do things by committee" means to take actions based on the decisions of a committee of people. Depending on context it may be disparaging, with connotations of bureaucracy, compromise and lack of imagination.

— Anonymous

  • Yes, both are corrrect.
  • "do things by committee" means to take actions based on the decisions of a committee of people.
  • Depending on context it may be disparaging, with connotations of bureaucracy, compromise and lack of imagination.
  • "be to one's detriment" means to be disadvantageous or harmful to one.
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Yes, both are corrrect.

"do things by committee" means to take actions based on the decisions of a committee of people. Depending on context it may be disparaging, with connotations of bureaucracy, compromise and lack of imagination.

"be to one's detriment" means to be disadvantageous or harmful to one.
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