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"detailed information" vs "detail information"

The correct phrase is "detailed information." The word "detail" is a noun, not an adjective.

Last Updated: August 28, 2020

detailed information

This is correct

This phrase references specific information rather than general information.

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Some examples from our editors:

  • Please give us more detailed information about your claim so that we may research it.
  • He gave me detailed information about the case.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • specific information
  • thorough explanation
  • precise facts

detail information

This is not correct. Don't use this phrase.

In this phrase, the noun "information" is being modified by an adjective. The word "detailed" should be used, not "detail," which is another noun.

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Some alternatives from our editors:

  • detailed information

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