For example, when I am reading a book and taking notes at the same time, I have trouble refocusing on what I’m reading, once I’ve looked away to take notes. My eyes just cannot switch between two sources of words, numbers, lists, and symbols quickly and efficiently. There is definitely some drag time in going from one source to the another. Consequently, I would make (and have been!) a terrible clerk. I want to highlight that the information field I’m referring to doesn’t provide any information about some details, which more specifically are some type of errors.
- When used in the context of a project, it indicates that 80% of the project takes 20% of the work, while the hardest 20% of the project takes 80% of the work.
- You could also use the second sentence, which is equally correct.
- Interestingly, former President Kennedy was high in graphoria and was also a speed reader, or so I was told.
- Therefore, any further information would be “more details”.
- In the first, the material provided is the object, in the second the recipient is the object.
- I feel like I almost grasp the fine differences between detail (countable), detail (uncountable) and details (plural only), but just almost.
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The key thing to recognize is that more can be used as a quantitative modifier (meaning “more numerous”) or as a qualitative modifier (meaning “greater”). If you want to emphasize to your readers that they can gain additional specific pieces of information about your sale by reading on, the plural details meets your needs. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. OP is asking for a noun, but actually I don’t think there is any common “neutral” English term for a person with a flair for noticing details (i.e. – someone who is keenly observant, eagle-eyed). Observant paying close attention especially to details; quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception; alert and paying close attention. One reason (and there may be many others) why people who are high in graphoria are so good at “number checking” is because they can focus and refocus on many different details without losing their place.
I also suspect that the heading information is being used (somewhat erroneously) to mean summary information. I am confused of how to use “details” and “information” and their difference. Therefore, “Here are the details you requested” is the correct one. Therefore, any further information would be “more details”. “It seems the field provides no details regarding “Operation Errors” nor “Reject Causes” listed in the output of the report.”
In the first, the material provided is the object, in the second the recipient is the object. A similar expression is eagle eye as mentioned by FumbleFingers. I would say that being observant is generally a conscious or practiced behavior, while being perceptive is more of a natural quality.
What are the difference between “details” and “information”?
Graphoria relates to the ability to do “number checking” tasks quickly and efficiently without a great deal of effort. People high in graphoria are detail oriented and are able to scan words, numbers, lists, and symbols and manipulate them in numerous ways with a good deal of accuracy. Interestingly, former President Kennedy was high details of expenses in graphoria and was also a speed reader, or so I was told. Trying to divine the context of your question, I suspect that these are headings in some computer software, maybe a scheduler or calendar.
Word for someone who pays attention to details
Another expression that could apply is needing to go over/through something with a fine-toothed comb, indicating very close scrutiny of the detailed aspects of a piece of work. It suggests that the details are very important and tough to get right, very similar to “the devil is in the details”. If this is the case (more context would be helpful), then you need to decide, for the information provided, what would serve as a summary for those glancing at the schedule, and what can be somewhat hidden as a detail for the truly curious. Dividing information into a summary and details is not the only possible division, nor in many circumstances the most appropriate. For example, sometimes details can be crucial for acting upon a piece information (for example, the exact time of an army’s attack), and some summary information may be irrelevant in a particular circumstance.
- If this is the case (more context would be helpful), then you need to decide, for the information provided, what would serve as a summary for those glancing at the schedule, and what can be somewhat hidden as a detail for the truly curious.
- I’m writing a technical text about the information in a report, dealing with telecommunication procedures.
- Graphoria relates to the ability to do “number checking” tasks quickly and efficiently without a great deal of effort.
- If you want to emphasize to your readers that they can gain additional specific pieces of information about your sale by reading on, the plural details meets your needs.
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To me, here are the details you requested will always sound “correct”. I might say here’s the details you requested conversationally or in an informal setting, but I can’t see Here is the details you requested ever being right. I think “attention to detail” indicates a skill or trait that you show broadly in your life. I would only use “attention to details” if I were referring to a specific incident or project, and probably only in the context of paying attention to THE details. Someone who pays attention to details is called a person who pays attention to details.As FF has pointed out already, there really isn’t one word that means this in any context. Perceptive having the ability to understand and notice things that many people do not notice; having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.
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To be sharp-eyed generally means someone who has very good eye sight and/or the ability to spot small but significant details. I need to study the plan in detail (considering all its features). All the details sounds much more natural to me, but I don’t believe detail is necessarily incorrect. “Details” is correct, because you’ve already been provided with one or more details. Oh, by the way, “Reject Causes” may be a column heading or field name over which you have no control, but in normal English this would be called “rejection reason(s)”, “reason(s) to reject” or a “cause(s) for rejection”. You could also use the second sentence, which is equally correct.
Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. In your original sentence, the prepositional phrase “with information” didn’t modify any words. We add the information the study provides us with to our article. We add the information their study provides with to our article. Note that most words in this general category (adjectives as well as nouns) usually have negative connotations as per the above. Probably for that reason, we tend to use more general terms such as attentive, meticulous, thorough, reliable when we want to imply positive connotations.
Say them to yourself and see if they sound correct to you. Having googled “Here is the details” and “Here are the details”, I’ve got 18m+ results for the former and 11m+ results for the latter. Note that this version only has a single negative (‘no’), rather than the three in the original.
I feel like I almost grasp the fine differences between detail (countable), detail (uncountable) and details (plural only), but just almost. It’s still a little difficult to spontaneously know which word to use. This is a property not of the various kinds of information themselves, but the use to which you expect them to be put in your particular case.
I know I’ve seen a word that describes a person who has a high perception of details (for example, seeing specific information in a log file), but I can’t recall it now. When used in the context of a project, it indicates that 80% of the project takes 20% of the work, while the hardest 20% of the project takes 80% of the work. It doesn’t specifically refer to detail-oriented parts of the project, but does capture the notion that there are some aspects to a problem that are significantly more difficult than others, akin to the “devilish details”. It seems to me that the countable and uncountable uses are about small, trivial facts, features, parts, etc. that make up something, while the plural use is simply about a collection of pieces of information that describes someone or something. But then when I’m actually trying to use these words, I’m not sure if the distinction I think I get even works at all.
They contrast with summary or overview information in that they provide supplemental information not necessary for a general understanding of the matter. As noted by Colin Fine and Kosmonaut in their comments below and by Piet Delport in his answer, “here is plural” is commonly used in casual English. Maybe it is more used than the grammatical form where the subject agrees with the verb (to be confirmed).