What's the right word to use in a sentence, "composed" or "comprised"?
2023-06-26
This is what goPenpal answered
Great question! While both "composed" and "composed" can show parts of a whole, they are used differently. "Composed" means "made up of" and is used with "of"; For instance, "The team is composed of five players."
On the other hand, "comprised" means "includes" and is used with "of". However, a more formal usage of "comprised" is without "of", as in "The team comprises five players."
Therefore, choose according to your sentence structure and preference. But remember, if you're using "comprises", the whole should come before the parts, like "The cake comprises three layers". If "composed" is your choice, it would be "Three layers compose the cake". That's the beauty of language, its flexibility. But either way, your point gets across!
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