do justice

[takashi]

Hello.

I came across this sentence:
"It's tempting to let achievements speak for itself in a chronological order, but if I do that I can't do the company justice."

This is at the beginning of a new chapter in a book in which the author is writing all about the success, history, business strategies...etc of a certain company.

Might the author be saying here that it would be rude to the company if he just wrote out the achievements chronologically, and not introducing them in a more themed-way (for a more appealing introduction of the company to the readers, and to prove that the company really is that good in detail)?

But then, shouldn't :
"I can't do the company justice" be,
"it wouldn't do the company justice" ?

Thank you so much.
Any replies are welcome.

 

[Casiopea]

"It's tempting to let achievements speak for itself :?: in a chronological order, but if I do that I can't do the company justice."

I like your interpretation. :up: It sounds good to me. As for changing the last part to,"it wouldn't do the company justice", it fits as long as you add it after 'but', like this, "...but, it wouldn't...."

 

[takashi]

Thank you so much Casiopea.
I think I have gotten the idea.

 

[Casiopea]

Thank you so much Casiopea.
I think I have gotten the idea.

You're welcome.