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Chariot Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

consisting /consisted

a committe consisting of/consisted of five members

which participle is correct? Thanks a lot.
  

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I have seen both uses. Is there any difference ? Examples: I decided to form a committee consisting of all former Ministers of Home Affairs under my chairmanship and between us we survived the celebrations.

— Chariot

  • I have seen both uses.
  • Is there any difference ?
  • Examples: I decided to form a committee consisting of all former Ministers of Home Affairs under my chairmanship and between us we survived the celebrations.
  • The committee consisted of: a senior teacher, then acting second deputy head, who chaired the meetings, represented a subject department and provided a link with the senior management team;
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I have seen both uses. Is there any difference ? Examples:

I decided to form a committee consisting of all former Ministers of Home Affairs under my chairmanship and between us we survived the celebrations.

The committee consisted of: a senior teacher, then acting second deputy head, who chaired the meetings, represented
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Chariot
I have seen both uses. Is there any difference ? Examples:

I decided to form a committee consisting of all former Ministers of Home Affairs under my chairmanship and between us we survived the celebrations. adjectival phrase

The committee
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Hi Philip

The committee consisted of: a senior teacher, then acting second deputy head, who chaired the meetings, represented a subject department and provided a link with the senior management team; verb

Is the colon next to 'of' required?
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Is the colon next to 'of' required?
No. In fact, it's much better without it.

CJ
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