• itsnotits@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    the sphere entirely comprises* dense rock

    or

    the sphere is entirely composed* of dense rock

    • Admetus@sopuli.xyz
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      5 months ago

      I thought you might be correcting me so I checked up the definition. Both are okay?

      ‘Composed of’ is a better sounding phrasing though.

      • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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        5 months ago

        itsnotits said “X or Y” because both X and Y are correct.

        You mixed the two by writing “is comprised of”