词汇 | grammar_british-grammar_consist-comprise-or-compose |
释义 | Consist, comprise or compose?Consist, comprise and compose are all verbs used to describe what something is ‘made of’. We don’t use them in continuous forms. Consist
We only use the active form of consist of:
CompriseComprise is more formal than consist:
We can also use it in the passive voice in the form ‘be comprised of’:
Comprise, but not compose, can be used with the parts that make up something as the subject:
Compose of is even more formal than consist of and comprise. Compose of is only used in the passive voice:
Typical errorsWe don’t use consist, comprise and compose in a continuous form:
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