You're welcome to do away with the distinction between comprise and composed of if you wish, but you're losing a useful richness of language. I am a pedantic asshole for wanting to hang on to this useful, if subtle, distinction. As always, I take guidance from Fowler:
Having a verb that can only be used passively is the loss. Language evolves, and while initially this was meant to be said only in such a manner it has come to be not only accepted by the majority, but also increasingly in use in academic and formal settings.
You are not a pedantic asshole for wanting to hold on to your old ways, you are a pedantic asshole for making that the subject of your comments rather than the question at hand.
I might point out that you ended your second to last reply with a preposition by the way...
Ending a sentence with a preposition is sometimes necessary in the interests of style and readability. As Churchill remarked when challenged on ending a sentence with a preposition, "This is something with which I will not put up" [!]
Incidentally, "comprised of" is passive. So your argument is illogical.
I'll give you the point that I was using it passively. That being said, you just justified using of behind comprised with your Churchill quote. Without of, the sentence would just be awkward.
Also, I'm american not a faggot britbong, so I don't speak the kings english... Sorry Fowler.
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Far2Long2 ago
"comprised of" is poor English.
Metanoiac ago
Ok so you're an english genius... tell me about the alphabet. You know... the actual reason I made the post.
Far2Long2 ago
I stopped reading when I saw "comprised of".
Metanoiac ago
Comprised of is actually accepted english, only pedantic assholes make a big deal about it.
Far2Long2 ago
You're welcome to do away with the distinction between comprise and composed of if you wish, but you're losing a useful richness of language. I am a pedantic asshole for wanting to hang on to this useful, if subtle, distinction. As always, I take guidance from Fowler:
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Metanoiac ago
Having a verb that can only be used passively is the loss. Language evolves, and while initially this was meant to be said only in such a manner it has come to be not only accepted by the majority, but also increasingly in use in academic and formal settings.
You are not a pedantic asshole for wanting to hold on to your old ways, you are a pedantic asshole for making that the subject of your comments rather than the question at hand.
I might point out that you ended your second to last reply with a preposition by the way...
Far2Long2 ago
Ending a sentence with a preposition is sometimes necessary in the interests of style and readability. As Churchill remarked when challenged on ending a sentence with a preposition, "This is something with which I will not put up" [!]
Incidentally, "comprised of" is passive. So your argument is illogical.
Metanoiac ago
I'll give you the point that I was using it passively. That being said, you just justified using of behind comprised with your Churchill quote. Without of, the sentence would just be awkward.
Also, I'm american not a faggot britbong, so I don't speak the kings english... Sorry Fowler.
Far2Long2 ago
I could also criticise your use of ellipsis at the end of a sentence, but that really would be pedantic...
Metanoiac ago
That would just make it par for the course.