Really Simple English Grammar by Carolyn Humphries
Author:Carolyn Humphries [Humphries, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Reference
ISBN: 9780572037444
Publisher: W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd
Watch out for comprise
Comprise is a transitive verb and should never be preceded by is, was, etc., or followed by the word of. The following sentence is therefore wrong on two counts.
The meal was comprised of three courses. wrong
To help you avoid making these mistakes, think of it as meaning contain.
Comprehensible/comprehensive
Comprehensible means understandable.
Although the film was in French, the subtitles made it comprehensible to the English audience.
Comprehensive means including all aspects.
Before I went on holiday to Spain, I bought a comprehensive guide to the country.
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