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This is the talk page for the user giraffedata's user subpage "comprised of", an essay on the phrase "comprised of" and giraffedata's work to keep it out of Wikipedia. The purpose of this page is to talk about that essay, including any discussion of the subject of the essay, with anyone and everyone who is interested in the topic. If you have something to say to the author of the essay but it doesn't amount to discussion of the essay or the subject of the essay (i.e. it isn't something you intend to discuss with everyone who is interested in the topic), a more appropriate place to comment is Giraffedata's user talk page. Giraffedata is the editor of this page (as a form of user page, unlike an article page, it has an owner). Giraffedata does not manipulate the conversation, but does maintain the format of the page. (In other words, this is NOT an article talk page.) If you add a new comment, please put it in a new section at the bottom of the page. If it turns out that the comments are better organized by subject than by date, we'll reexamine this policy. A response, of course, should go in the same section with the comment to which it responds.

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That's all. Thank you for removing my "comprised of". I've banished the phrase from my vocabulary. Niplav (talk) 13:19, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please review the second sentence of SpaceX Starship (spacecraft) for compliance with your program, if you have not already. 76.22.24.66 (talk) 02:46, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

One thing cannot really compose something, even if that thing is attached to other things. All the components together compose the whole. So I have changed

Stacked atop its booster, the Super Heavy, it composes SpaceX's new super heavy-lift space vehicle

to

It and its booster, the Super Heavy, compose SpaceX's new super heavy-lift space vehicle

Another way to go about it would be

SpaceX's new super heavy-lift space vehicle consists of Starship stacked atop its booster

Bryan Henderson (giraffedata) (talk) 01:23, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I thought so. Your analysis made me think of yet another solution I ended up liking better. Feel free to revert if you wish. 76.22.24.66 (talk) 01:52, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

“...these ensembles comprise organs...” at Minimal music § Brief history...? 24.19.113.134 (talk) 04:46, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Looks right to me. At first sight, it looks wrong because the whole comprises the parts and a plural noun such as "ensembles" is usually a reference to parts (I correct this all the time), but in this case, each ensemble does comprise organs, etc. Bryan Henderson (giraffedata) (talk) 07:35, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That’s why we count on your expertise! 24.19.113.134 (talk) 20:35, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I notice the essay mentions elegant variation. A while ago I created an essay, WP:ELEVAR, arguing against the use of elegant variation on Wikipedia. You might find it helpful to link to it in this essay — or you might not. Either's fine with me. Cheers. Popcornfud (talk) 11:37, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. I've added the link. Bryan Henderson (giraffedata) (talk) 05:20, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]