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This one gets me too. "Comprise" has been a vogue word for a few years, and I almost always hear it used incorrectly. Really, there is little or no reason ever to use the word -- "is composed of" and "consists of" are more familiar phrases that both mean the same thing as "comprises" and are not much longer.

The misuse seems to be getting worse. Not only do I hear "is comprised of" where "is composed of" would be correct., but I've also started hearing people say or write "comprises of" where "consists of" (or simply "comprises"!) would be correct.

There is at least one use for "comprise" according to Wikipedia:

For instance, the word "comprises", when used in the claims of a United States patent, means "consists at least of". By contrast, the word "consists" means "consists only of", which may lead to a very different scope of protection.

[deepred]

This one gets me too. "Comprise" has been a vogue word for a few years, and I almost always hear it used incorrectly. Really, there is little or no reason ever to use the word -- "is composed of" and "consists of" are more familiar phrases that both mean the same thing as "comprises" and are not much longer.

The misuse seems to be getting worse. Not only do I hear "is comprised of" where "is composed of" would be correct., but I've also started hearing people say or write "comprises of" where "consists of" (or simply "comprises"!) would be correct.

There is at least one use for "comprise" according to Wikipedia:

For instance, the word "comprises", when used in the claims of a United States patent, means "consists at least of". By contrast, the word "consists" means "consists only of", which may lead to a very different scope of protection.