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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

consist of / contains

Can Isay,

Oranges contains vitamin C.

Oranges contains a lot of vitamin C.

Oranges consists of / comprises Vitamin C.
  

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I think the last one is wrong. The first two are OK but there are mistakes.
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Oranges contains vitamin C. - Yes, this is fine.

Oranges contains a lot of vitamin C. - You can say that, but we would normally say Oranges are high in Vitamin C

Oranges consists of / comprises Vitamin C. No, we wouldn't say that.
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