This is a biggie. Are you sitting down?
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No, no, a thousand times no! Never, ever say “comprised of.” It’s “composed of” in this situation: a large thing is “composed of” smaller things.
A group is composed of members.
A jury is composed of jurors.
You use “comprised” when you’re talking about the small things that make up a large thing.
Jurors comprise a jury.
Pages comprise a book.
And, please, can we stop saying “to the next level”? It’s as 2014 as “thought leader.” If you are still using the term “thought leader,” that’s one thing you definitely ain’t.
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