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[Vocabulary] Consists of just one thing?

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nyggus

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Hi,

Can anything consist of just one thing? All dictionary examples suggest that to consist of something means to consist of at least two things. For instance (from Merriam-Webster),
  • Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice.
  • Coal consists mostly of carbon.
  • His wardrobe consists almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts.
  • The crowd consisted mainly/largely of teenage girls.

Can I say, for instance, that Breakfast consisted of milk only? I know there are much better ways to convey this particular message, but I'd like to know whether something can consist of one thing.

Thanks,
nyggus
 

teechar

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Yes, it's possible.
 
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