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Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of” by tysam_and on Saturday May 06, 2023 @02:22AM (#35838631)
Plus, generally languages are comprised of, among other things, a hodgepodge of colloquialisms that add flavor to the discourse.
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Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of” by bspammer on Saturday May 06, 2023 @03:07AM (#35838910)
Flavor isn’t part of the Wikipedia style guide though. The language used across articles is intentionally conservative and boring.
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