How to express composition

TO CONSIST OF /kənˈsɪst/ (phrasal verb) = to be formed from two or more things or people:

• A CSS rule consists of a selector and a declaration block.
• The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands.
• The state of an object consists of the values of its instance variables.
• Pattern matching consists of finding a section of text that is described (matched) by a regular expression.

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TO MAKE UP SMT. = to combine together to form something [= constitute, compose]

• 7 to 14 troops make up a squad, 3 to 4 squads make up a platoon.

TO BE MADE UP OF = to be formed from

• Java EE applications are made up of components.
• A URL is made up of the domain name followed by the path to that page or image.
• Images appearing on computer screens are made up of tiny squares called pixels, with a resolution of 72 pixels per inch. Images in print materials are made up of tiny circles called dots, usually printed at a resolution of 300 dots per inch.

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TO BE COMPOSED OF = to be formed from a number of substances, parts, or people [= consist of]

• Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
• In a RGB color space, a color is composed of three color components: red, green, and blue.

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TO COMPRISE /kəmˈpraɪz/ (formal) = to consist of; be composed of:

• An XML Schema is an XML document containing a formal description of what comprises a valid XML document.
• Pop star Beyoncé bought a stake in WTRMLN WTR: a drink which comprises just watermelon and lemon.
• The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen and a living room.
• The book comprises a series of war poems.

TO BE COMPRISED OF

• The CyanogenMod community is comprised of unpaid volunteers and enthusiasts from around the world.
• XML Schema list types are comprised of sequences of atomic types.

notch vs knot vs knob

NOTCH /nɒtʃ/ (noun) [countable]

1 a level on a scale that measures something, for example quality or achievement

The PWM flicker on dell XPS FHD screen is only present on the very lowest brightness setting, if you increase it up a single notch it goes away.

Our company is searching for top-notch developers

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KNOT /nɒt/ (noun) [countable] = a part where one or more pieces of string, rope, cloth etc have been tied or twisted together

Are you any good at tying knots? No, but I can untie them.

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KNOB /nɒb/ (noun) [countable] = a round handle or thing that you turn to open a door, turn on a television etc

I turned the knob and the door opened.

I adjusted the volume knob.

English Homophones

sound	word 1	word 2	word 3
/yʊər/	your	you're
/ðɛər/	they're	there (adv.)
/kloʊz/	close (verb)	clothes (noun)
/eɪt/	ate (verb)	eight (noun)
/hɪər/	hear (verb)	here (adv)
/dɪər/	dear (adj.)	deer (noun)
/baɪ/	buy (verb)	bye (noun)	by (prep.)
/ˈflaʊ ər/	flour (noun)	flower (noun)
/aʊər/	hour (noun)	our (adj.)

Collocations with take

• to take place = to happen, especially after being planned or arranged
- Real learning takes place through experience
- All learning takes place through the use of English which makes English language a core subject

• to take action = to start doing something
• to take an exam = when students take an exam, test, or quiz, they are tested to demonstrate knowledge
• take responsibility for (doing) something
• to take for granted = to expect something to be available all the time and forget that you are lucky to have it
- I had taken the power and flexibility of Perl regular expressions for granted until I entered a world without them with Pascal.
- I wish you didn't take me for granted.

• to take an approach to/in smt = to select the direction from where you want to start solving a problem
- Take a scientific approach to Your Teaching
- This paper takes a different approach in that it uses the tools of network analysis and graph theory to represent the characteristics of world trade.

• take sth into account = to consider or remember something when judging a situation
- When consumers need a service, price is not the only consideration to be taken into account.