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Old 13-Sep-2005, 03:45
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Default Re: how to combine the two sentences?

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Originally Posted by Temico
"Lava is made of silica, the same material which is comprised in sand and glass."
or
"Lava is made of silica which is the same material comprised in sand and glass."

(Both above sentences avoid repeating "of" in the subordinate clause.)
I'm sorry, but that is not correct. The word "comprised" does not mean the same thing as "composed of".


Use this sentence. It is correct. This is what a native speaker would say, and it is correct according to modern grammars.
"Lava is made of silica, the same material which sand and glass are composed of."
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