This should probably be directed to the documentation project. Off hand,
I would say that we could benefit from your knowledge.
d...@openoffice.apache.org
Although I agree that we should not purposely incorporate incorrect word
use in our documents, my primary concern is that it is understood. That
said:
If I read this correctly, then the whole comprises the parts:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprise
These two examples are provided:
"The play comprises three acts" and "a vast installation, comprising
fifty buildings"
The Elements of Style states :
comprise" means, "literally, 'embrace.' A zoo comprises mammals,
reptiles and birds (because it 'embraces' or 'includes' them.
See here:
https://suite101.com/a/how-to-use-the-word-comprise-a95355
If we finally get to your primary concern, which is comprised of, the
best I could find is probably best summarized by the Oxford, which
stated that the usage is strongly opposed by some and unobjectionable by
many.
My opinion is that my knowledge of grammar and word usage is poor, so, I
may be writing falsehoods, but, this feels to me like "comprised of" is
a passive statement rather than an active statement... and I generally
strive to use active voice because it just seems to read "better" (what
ever that means).
On 02/04/2014 12:04 AM, E. Ward wrote:
Dear Brilliant OOers,
About comprise.
You write, "is comprised of six personal productivity applications"
Actually, it's, "six personal productivity application comprise OO."
That is, the smaller comprise the larger. Everyone get it wrong - all the time
. . . except . . .
I'm about to try OO - am an old (literally) Word user. Eager to exploit OO to
its fullest, or would that be to my fullest?
Thank you, EWard
--
Andrew Pitonyak
My Macro Document: http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt
Info: http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php
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