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'Comprised of' not 'comprising'

The first line said that 'New England is comprising six states'. That should be 'New England is comprised of six states'.

Comprising = to make up

Comprised of = made up of

https://www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/comprised%20of 97.112.223.165 (talk) 22:13, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comprising = 'made up of'. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprise

Uh but actually since this is so contentious let's just use a clearer word. I'll change it to "consisting of". AJD (talk) 22:35, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks friend :) 97.112.223.165 (talk) 02:11, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Great stone walls of New England need a mention!

The great stone walls should be mentioned (maybe even have their own article too?)

- ~2025-32010-21 (talk) 05:24, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]