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No, it's "comprised of companies", or "companies comprise [the index]". But I promise you it was phone autocorrect that messed me up there.
by lr4444lr 4y ago
No, it's "comprised of companies", or "companies comprise [the index]". But I promise you it was phone autocorrect that messed me up there.
- huhtenberg 4y agoNope, it's a very common mistake to tack on "of" after "comprise". "To comprise" == "To consist of". https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprise https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprise
- lr4444lr 4y agoI'm not saying this to try to patch things up with up with you, (because I want my grammar to be correct and will admit a mistake) but it seems the transitivity of the verb is neither as cut and dry as either of us thought. From the link above: Although it has been in use since the late 18th century, sense 2 is still attacked as wrong. Why it has been singled out is not clear, but until comparatively recent times it was found chiefly in scientific or technical writing rather than belles lettres. Our current evidence shows a slight shift in usage: sense 2 is somewhat more frequent in recent literary use than the earlier senses. You should be aware, however, that if you use sense 2 you may be subject to criticism for doing so, and you may want to choose a safer synonym such as compose or make up. I'll probably avoid using the word altogether in the future if it's so contentious.