Can the word ‘comprise’ be used with the preposition ‘of’?

‘comprise of’ is often used in conversation.Is it correct or should only ‘comprise’ be used?

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A few days ago

Anonymous

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No, it can’t. Unless of course you’re using it in the passive.

Examples: (active voice) The class comprises 25 students (the class consists of 25 students). You can’t say “the class comprises of 25 students.”

However, in the passive, you can say: the class is comprised of 25 students (uncommon, but correct)

4 years ago

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A few days ago

Lisa B

Neel is right. When you use “comprise” in the passive, you use “is [or was] comprised of.” In the active, you would not use “of”.

A few days ago

Anonymous

It can but it wouldn’t be consider proper english.

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