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Commonly Misplaced Words II

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Comprise and compose 

These words often end up in the wrong place. A simple trick is to remember that "comprised" means "composed of." Consider: 

His house is comprised of bricks, plaster and wood.

Since comprised means "composed of," we can substitute "composed of" in this sentence and see it is incorrect: 

His house is composed of of bricks, plaster and wood.

It should read one of two ways:

His house comprises bricks, plaster and wood.

His house is composed of bricks, plaster and wood.



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