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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Consist in ? consist of ?

Hello.

In which cases we use the verb "to consist" with the proposition of ? And in which cases we use it with the roposition in ?
Can we say :
"The logic representation consists in expressing the different axioms in first order logic".

Thanks in advance.
  

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consist in => have a basis in , lie in, inhere in, reside in , be intrinsic The beauty of the artist’s style consists in its simplicity consist of => contain , include , comprise New York City consists of five boroughs (From American Heritage Dictionary)

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  • consist in => have a basis in , lie in, inhere in, reside in , be intrinsic The beauty of the artist’s style consists in its simplicity consist of => contain , include , comprise New York City consists of five boroughs (From American Heritage Dictionary)
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consist in => have a basis in, lie in, inhere in, reside in, be intrinsic



The beauty of the artist’s style consists in its simplicity



consist of => contain, include,
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Thanks very much. It is clear now !!
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Thanks! I had the same confusion!
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Thanx! Now its clear for me also!
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Gee, I had the exact same confusion, thanks again.
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What about the usage of "consists on"? Is it correct for some situations?
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'Consist on' is not correct.
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In
Happiness does not consist in how many possessions you own.

May I replace consist in with relate to?
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Not without changing the meaning.
'Relate to' indicates a much weaker connection.

Clive
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