0
Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

By committee

I heard this sentence but had no luck finding the usage online.

We work by committee.
He's a sportsman who says they play as a team.

Would you say that working by committee is correct?

Thank you
  

Top answer

It's correct. Here, 'by' = 'as a'.

— Philip

  • It's correct.
  • Here, 'by' = 'as a'.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
It's correct. Here, 'by' = 'as a'.
0
0
Would I be able to find it in the dictionary?
0
0
AnonymousWould I be able to find it in the dictionary?
I just tried and can't, but that doesn't mean anything. "We work by committee" is well inside the bailiwick of that little word "by". It has a million subtle definitions. This is a variation of one, "by means of".
0

Related Questions