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Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of” by denton-scratch on Saturday May 06, 2023 @12:55PM (#35843124)
Nevertheless, "use" is a better word. Using longer words, when shorter words are available that mean the same thing, comes across as pompous or pretentious.
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Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of” by lipoid_ecole on Saturday May 06, 2023 @02:46PM (#35844186)
Sometimes, the longer word has a connotation that more clearly expresses our intention. Sometimes we want Hemmingway and other times we want Faulkner.
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Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of” by ghaff on Saturday May 06, 2023 @03:04PM (#35844376)
They're not quite the same thing. One example I see online is using "utilize" to suggest that something is used beyond its intended purpose. (I'm not sure I even completely buy that.) But, in general, "use" is shorter and sounds less jargony.
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