"It is an agreement between two unwilling parties who have decided that the most advantageous thing is to continue working together".
"The most politically advantageous thing for the Democrats is to pick up 11, 12 seats in the House and 3 or 4 seats in the Senate but let the Republicans continue to be responsible for government," said Tony Coelho, a former House Democratic whip.
That's a pretty heavy-handed thing to ask from a user," says Legrain. "It was advantageous to Blippy but it was of no use – actually it was more work – for the user".
Sarah Beeny, property expert and founder of DIY estate agent Tepilo.com, adds that while it is always a good thing to find out as much as you can about a property before you buy, it's difficult to see how the pre-offer survey would prove advantageous in financial terms.
But Socrates seems about to say that both justice and sound-mindedness aim at what is beneficial to human beings, and this provokes Protagoras to affirm the incompleteness of the word "advantageous": different things are advantageous to different species, and in different applications.
"That may be apparent in some people's eyes, but I've always found it advantageous not to think about those things, even though we were all sad to see them go," Piazza said.
Sometimes it is advantageous to retain outside vendors to assist in litigation holds.
Bionics researchers have found that it is more advantageous to understand the principles of why things work in nature than to slavishly copy details.
But as for all things, it is nevertheless advantageous to have some firsthand experience, as it will help you truly understand what is entailed.
