Consist of means to be composed or made up of, while consist in means: To have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part. Tolerance consists in respecting other people’s opinions.

Yes, it is absolutely correct to say “consisting of”. When you are speaking about something consists of, you are speaking of something that is, essentially, “made up of”. Consist means composition or made of.

: to be formed or made up of (specified things or people) Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice.

composed of something. assembled or made out of something. This cloth is composed of a number of different kinds of fibers. The committee is composed of people from every department. See also: composed, of.

Some common synonyms of composed are collected, cool, imperturbable, nonchalant, and unruffled. While all these words mean “free from agitation or excitement,” composed implies freedom from agitation as a result of self-discipline or a sedate disposition.

So, the parts compose the whole, but the whole comprises the parts. Strict grammarians will never use “comprised of” in a sentence as it’s not considered correct, just as “contained of” would be incorrect. Incorrect: The United States is comprised of fifty states. Correct: The United States comprises fifty states.

There’s no difference in meaning between ‘consist of’ and ‘be composed of’. Both are used to describe what something is formed or made of. The difference is between their usage. The former is used in the active voice, whereas the latter is in the passive voice.

Let’s take a closer look at the definitions to put this in context: comprise is a verb that means “to include or contain” or “to consist of” as in The pie comprises 8 slices. Compose means “to be or constitute a part of element of” or “to make up or form the basis of,” as in Eight slices compose the pie.

Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. When in doubt, try this simple trick: If you can replace the word with “he”’ or “’she,” use who. If you can replace it with “him” or “her,” use whom. Who should be used to refer to the subject of a sentence.

Who’s right? None of them, because sometimes “that” and “who” are interchangeable. The more common belief that “that” can’t refer to people is good advice stretched too far. It’s based on the idea that “who” is better when referring to people because it’s specific to people.

Rule: Who refers to people. That may refer to people, animals, groups, or things, but who is preferred when referring to people. Example: Anya is the one who rescued the bird. NOTE: While Anya is the one that rescued the bird is also correct, who is preferred.

Many people have been taught that you should never use the pronoun “that” to refer to a person—that a sentence such as “Girls that have long hair buy more scrunchies,” is wrong, and that it should be “Girls who have long hair buy more scrunchies.” I was taught that rule, but it turns out that it’s a myth.

An animal is referred as “it” unless the relationship is personal (like a pet that has a name). Then it’s OK to use “he” or “she” when referring to the animal.

In relative clauses, as a general rule: Which is only used for non-humans That’s the book which you ordered.

The clause that comes after the word “which” or “that” is the determining factor in deciding which one to use. If the clause is absolutely pertinent to the meaning of the sentence, you use “that.” If you could drop the clause and leave the meaning of the sentence intact, use “which.”

‘The’ is the most used word in the English-speaking world because it’s an essential part of grammar and communication.

“That” is used to indicate a specific object, item, person, condition, etc., while “which” is used to add information to objects, items, people, situations, etc. Because “which” indicates a non-restrictive (optional) clause, it is usually set off by commas before “which” and at the end of the clause.

So if you’re asking a rhetorical question, use “What kind.” If you really want to know the answer, use “Which kind” or “What kind.”

When we ask “which is your favorite”, we mean “which of these is your favorite”, while “what is your favorite” can include any and all games, including games the questioner has never even heard of. The distinction is important, because “which” easily can be used in what is called a “loaded question”.