Thread: English Pet Peeves & Common Mistakes

"...about 8 percent of our military forces are comprised of women."

Isn't, by any chance, "be comprised of" anybody's pet peeve? There are people who vehemently disagree with such (common) usage of "comprise", but they may be just "evil linguists-prescriptivists", for all I know.

Originally Posted by E-learner

"...about 8 percent of our military forces are comprised of women."

Isn't, by any chance, "be comprised of" anybody's pet peeve? There are people who vehemently disagree with such (common) usage of "comprise", but they may be just "evil linguists-prescriptivists", for all I know.

it's a dry, official sounding phrase; I wouldn't call it a pet peeve though.