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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Usage of compose and comprise
Comprise
[transitive] to form part of a larger group of people or things[= constitute, make up]:
Women comprise a high proportion of part-time workers.
I know the difference between compose and comprise but when comprise is used for the meaning of "to form part of a larger group of people or things" like the above, I think that compose is interchangeable for the same meaning like
Women comprise[=compose] a high proportion of part-time workers.
Compose
[transitive not in progressive] formal to combine together to form something [= make up]:
More than 17.6 million firms compose the business sector of our economy.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you in advance.
[transitive] to form part of a larger group of people or things[= constitute, make up]:
Women comprise a high proportion of part-time workers.
I know the difference between compose and comprise but when comprise is used for the meaning of "to form part of a larger group of people or things" like the above, I think that compose is interchangeable for the same meaning like
Women comprise[=compose] a high proportion of part-time workers.
Compose
[transitive not in progressive] formal to combine together to form something [= make up]:
More than 17.6 million firms compose the business sector of our economy.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you in advance.
Top answer
I think it would be unusual to use compose in that sentence. I personally would use comprise.
- I think it would be unusual to use compose in that sentence.
- I personally would use comprise.
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I think it would be unusual to use compose in that sentence. I personally would use comprise.
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