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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
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The United States comprises [= is composed of = is made of = is comprised of = consists of ] 50 states.
The United States comprises [= is composed of = is made of = is comprised of = consists of ] 50 states.
I have learned that comprise has the same meaning as is composed of, is made of, is comprised of, consists of, and then how about compose?
If comprise has the same usage and meaning as be comprised of, I think that compose also can be included in the list. Or should we exclude be comprised of from the list?
And comprise and compose are synonyms, aren't they?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
I have learned that comprise has the same meaning as is composed of, is made of, is comprised of, consists of, and then how about compose?
If comprise has the same usage and meaning as be comprised of, I think that compose also can be included in the list. Or should we exclude be comprised of from the list?
And comprise and compose are synonyms, aren't they?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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See the "Usage note": here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/comprise?r=66
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Thank you so much and according to the dictionary, comprise and be comprised of and be composed of have the same meaning and usage and then can we say that compose and be composed of have the same meaning and usage as well?
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
?=Hydrogen and oxygen compose water.
?=Water composes Hydrog
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
?=Hydrogen and oxygen compose water.
?=Water composes Hydrog
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Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. Certainly.
The others sound rather odd to me; the third even more so than the second..
In (rocket) engines, it is common to say: Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.
The others sound rather odd to me; the third even more so than the second..
In (rocket) engines, it is common to say: Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.
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