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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Include Or Consist Of

Hello everyone,

1.Is either "include" or "consist of" possible in the following sentence?

The important cities of Britain .............(consist of/include) London and Manchester.

2. What is the difference between "consist of" and "include", please?

Regards,

JA

  

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Both are possible, with different meanings. The important cities of Britain consist of . .

— Clive

  • Both are possible, with different meanings.
  • The important cities of Britain consist of .
  • .
  • You need to list all of the important cities.
  • The important cities of Britain include .
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Both are possible, with different meanings.

The important cities of Britain consist of . . . You need to list all of the important cities.

The important cities of Britain include . . . You just need to list examples, not all of the important cities.

Clive

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