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Comprised of
Is the usage of phrase " comprised of " correct gramatically
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e. be formed of): The British Parliament comprises/consists of/is composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. e.
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- be formed of): The British Parliament comprises/consists of/is composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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- form): The House of Commons and the House of Lords comprise/compose/constitute the British Parliament.
- This use of COMPRISE is less common, and careful speakers avoid BE COMPOSED OF in the first sense.
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According to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary:
Comprise:
It can mean CONSIST OF or BE COMPOSED OF (i.e. be formed of):
The British Parliament comprises/consists of/is composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
It can also mean COMPOSE or CONSTITUTE (i.e. form):
The House of Commons and the House of Lords comprise/compose/constitute the British
Comprise:
It can mean CONSIST OF or BE COMPOSED OF (i.e. be formed of):
The British Parliament comprises/consists of/is composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
It can also mean COMPOSE or CONSTITUTE (i.e. form):
The House of Commons and the House of Lords comprise/compose/constitute the British
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