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02-02-2010, 07:25 PM
Tanksmasher
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
zuludelta
"Comprised of" is ungrammatical in terms of prescriptive grammar conventions. That's what I've always taught students based on Strunk and White's
The Elements of Style
. The word "comprise" means "to consist of" or "be composed of" in most senses that it is used.
Thus, it would be correct to say something like
"the Triple T's armament comprises two missiles and two cannons."
It would be incorrect to say
"the Triple T's armament is comprised of two missiles and two cannons,"
since the
of
after
comprised
is redundant. Another alternative would be to say that
"the Triple T's armament is composed of two missiles and two cannons."
The Canadian Department of Justice(!) website has the best explanation I know of with regards to the proper usage of the word "comprise," while also acknowledging that more and more people are beginning to use "comprise of" in place of "compose of." Check it out
here
.
I readily accept that people use "comprised of" to mean "composed of" in everyday conversation and informal settings, but it just bothers me slightly that a paid editor would miss something that basic (I've taught the "comprise vs. compose" distinction to high school students!), particularly since Bellomo's book, at $30 Canadian, is positioned as something of a mid to high end specialist publication. Just like any product I pay for (be it a toy, a book, or a video game), I expect a certain amount of professional polish/quality control in keeping with the price I paid for the item.
Yeah, I do see your point. I sort of feel the same way even when I'm reading comics. Yes, they're just comics, not books, but given that, they should be even easier to proofread for errors. There are tons of errors in the Marvel series, especially when the wrong character names are used or when characters have different outfits than the ones they were just wearing in the same previous scene.
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