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Addyaddy Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

in specific detail

Is this sentence correct?

He may like to discuss his problems but not in specific detail.

I am worried about the "in specific detail" part. Please explain how this usage is correct?
  

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Yes, it's correct, but specific can be discarded without changing the meaning. In detail already means thoroughly or with all the specifics. He may like to discuss his problems, but not in detail.

— RandomGuy

  • Yes, it's correct, but specific can be discarded without changing the meaning.
  • In detail already means thoroughly or with all the specifics.
  • He may like to discuss his problems, but not in detail.
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Yes, it's correct, but specific can be discarded without changing the meaning. In detail already means thoroughly or with all the specifics.

He may like to discuss his problems, but not in detail.
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Personally, I would omit "specific", because the word "detail" in itself contains "specific". What I'm trying to say is that when you say something in detail, you say something specifically, something precisely...
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Thanks for your reply. I would like to know why you placed a comma before the but. I learned that if there are no subjects after the but, I needn't use a comma. Please explain.
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addyaddyI would like to know why you placed a comma before the but. I learned that if there are no subjects after the but, I needn't use a comma
The comma is optional. I used it because I felt a pause was necessary.
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