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October 21, 2012, 12:08 PM
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Composed by
Is it correct using "composed by"? The sentence is: Units composed by ranks.
I think it must be "composed of". Thank you. |
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#2
October 21, 2012, 12:32 PM
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Yes, I'd say 'arranged by rank' or 'composed of ranks' but you're right 'composed by ranks' wouldn't work.
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October 21, 2012, 12:43 PM
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Would you say that "arranged by" and "composed of" are synoniymous? That's important for me. Thank you.
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#4
October 21, 2012, 12:50 PM
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No, both phrases could work but they do really have a slightly different meaning, 'arranged by means that the units are put in a certain order by rank, 'composed of' means that the units are made up of different ranks, different ranks are what make a unit.
For some reason 'arranged by' seems more natural to me but I guess either could work depending on the rest of the context. |
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#5
October 21, 2012, 12:53 PM
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Thank you. Very useful.
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October 21, 2012, 12:54 PM
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You're welcome
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