is more careful to err on liberal use of

English translation: an authentic leader makes liberal use of the collaborative approach

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English term or phrase:is more careful to err on liberal use of
Selected answer: an authentic leader makes liberal use of the collaborative approach
Entered by: airmailrpl

02:45 Aug 6, 2017
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English term or phrase: is more careful to err on liberal use of
Context: "Compared to the typical professional, an authentic leader is more careful to err on liberal use of the collaborative approach and to a lesser extent, a democratic approach."

I'm struggling with the expression "careful to err". In the above context, does it mean an authentic leader makes liberal use of the collaborate approach or does he/she use it cautiously? I appreciate if someone could explain the idiom in context. Thank you.
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 19:37
an authentic leader makes liberal use of the collaborate approach
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is more careful to err on liberal use of => an authentic leader makes liberal use of the collaborate approach
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 23:37
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4 +1an authentic leader makes liberal use of the collaborate approach
airmailrpl
4to err on ...
Amlaku Eshetie
5 -2An authentic leader is more careful to be mistaken about liberal use.
Messaoudi N.


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an authentic leader makes liberal use of the collaborate approach


Explanation:
is more careful to err on liberal use of => an authentic leader makes liberal use of the collaborate approach

airmailrpl
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agree  philgoddard: It's slightly awkward writing in my opinion.
8 mins
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agree  Tony M (meets criteria)
51 mins
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disagree  Messaoudi N.: the verb "to err" was omitted, the meaning of the sentence changes completely .......
1 hr
  ->  the verb "to err" was omitted because it is not necessary

neutral  writeaway: the full expression is 'to err on the side of' so it's not that 'err' is not necessary; when explaining the full actual expression, err is not part of the meaning. it is a necessary part of the expression/in English
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An authentic leader is more careful to be mistaken about liberal use.


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Messaoudi N.
Local time: 02:37
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  writeaway: totally nonsensical answer. in a dictionary, look up the expression 'to err on the side of'.
2 hrs

disagree  Tony M (meets criteria): Doesn't even make logical sense; and ignores the set expression 'to err on the side of', as W/A so rightly says.
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to err on ...


Explanation:
.. is more careful to err on liberal use of = is too careful to make a mistake in liberal use of ...

"to err on the side of something" means to be more careful or take the safer side on something than to be mistaken...


Amlaku Eshetie
United States
Local time: 20:37
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Native speaker of: Amharic
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