Armsys Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
Brief vs Debrief
What's the difference between brief and debrief?
Thanks.
Armstrong
Thanks.
Armstrong
Top answer
To brief is to give a short verbal update on events. To debrief is to receive a short verbal update on events. A debriefing usually occurs after an event, while a briefing often occurs before or during an event.
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To brief is to give a short verbal update on events. To debrief is to receive a short verbal update on events. A debriefing usually occurs after an event, while a briefing often occurs before or during an event.
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Dear Mister Micawber,
What an awesome write-up! Crisp and crystal clear. Thanks.
Do people also say something like, "The pilot was debriefed after his mission."?
With folded palms,
YY
What an awesome write-up! Crisp and crystal clear. Thanks.
Do people also say something like, "The pilot was debriefed after his mission."?
With folded palms,
YY
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So, it really doesn't have anything to do with taking your underwear on or off. 
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For brief, how can someone be updated on events or a situation before they happen (per your explaination)? A briefing is always an update with the current available info.
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Anonymoushow can someone be updated on events or a situation before they happenYou can be told what is likely to happen or what the plan is.
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Note a couple additions to Mister Micawber's response:
de·brief
verb \(?)de-'bref\: to officially question (someone) about a job that has been done or about an experience
transitive verb
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: to interrogate (as a pilot) usually upon return (as from a mission) in order to obtain useful information
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