> -----Original Message----- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 11:59 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: another random question > > tsk. You guys are either good, or you cheated. Let me ask a different > question. Would you use this word in a document aimed at the average > American reader?
Sure - although I'd have to see the context. I find that I often read the word "comprised" as "compromised" (perhaps it's just me). I'd worry about confusion on that score. But using a simpler term can't hurt either. Instead of "The whole is comprised of two halves" you can just as easily say "The whole is made up of two halves" or "The whole consists of two halves" or "The whole is formed of two halves" or "Two halves met, got together and - POW! - a whole". Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:156411 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
