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Which sentence is correct? Or are they both correct? Any subtle difference? 1. A sentence typically consisits of two parts: subject and predicate. 2. A sentence typically contains two parts: subject and predicate.
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Both sentences are correct. The subtle difference is that "consists" is used for an exhaustive (i.e., definite) description of a set—that the subject described has only these many parts present in it. When "contain" is used, the subject described may include other parts not mentioned. I want to emphasize this is a very subtle difference and not something to get hung up on—all native English speakers will understand both equally.
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I just have a thought. Punctuation is part of a sentence, but it is not either subject or predicate. When considering this, the sentence 2 is correct.
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Both sentences are correct. The subtle difference is that "consists" is used for an exhaustive (i.e., definite) description of a set—that the subject described has only these many parts present in it. When "contain" is used, the subject described may include other parts not mentioned. I want to emphasize this is a very subtle difference and not something to get hung up on—all native English speakers will understand both equally.
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