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"Already today, a portion of our European delivery fleet is comprised of low-pollution electric and natural gas vans and cars, and we have over 40 electric scoo
by iosDrone 8y ago
"Already today, a portion of our European delivery fleet is comprised of low-pollution electric and natural gas vans and cars, and we have over 40 electric scooters and e-cargo bikes that complete local urban deliveries."
Sad to see even the mighty Bezos misuse the word "comprise." The whole comprises the parts!
- 5tk18 8y agoIsn't that what he said? The European delivery fleet is comprised of low pollution cars. Low pollution cars comprise the European delivery fleet.
- kirrent 8y agoI think he's saying that the correct form is: The European delivery fleet comprises low pollution cars, etc. Not "is comprised of".
- CamperBob2 8y agoThe way I always keep it straight is, if the sentence still works with the word "compose," then that's the right word to use, and "comprise" isn't. Whether that's correct depends on what dictionary you choose to cite. Some have given up on this particular battle.
- iosDrone 8y agoGarner's Modern English Usage is the final word on grammar, as far as I'm concerned. Other dictionaries are pathetic postmodern excuses for language guides.
- CamperBob2 8y agoHmm, I don't have that one. What does it say about Bezos's usage of 'comprise'?
- twblalock 8y ago"Comprise" works both ways.
- iosDrone 8y agoNo, it doesn't. Not if you care about usage. http://www.lawprose.org/lawprose-lesson-145-is-comprised-of/ http://www.lawprose.org/lawprose-lesson-145-is-comprised-of/