The IR Series II: Consists Of/Includes (Barnett Shale)
To be precise, use “includes” when the list is not exhaustive. Use “consists of” or similar when the list is exhaustive.
PRECISE: The American flag consists of the colors red, white and blue.
LESS PRECISE/CAN BE MISREAD: The American flag includes the colors red, white and blue.
PRECISE: The sought-after Barnett shale production consists of natural gas.
LESS PRECISE/CAN BE MISREAD: The sought-after Barnett shale production includes natural gas.
(Note: This is a series of blog reports about editing styles and rules as applied by Oil and Gas Investor magazine. The styles and rules do not always necessarily suggest using another style nor rule is grammatically incorrect.)
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–Nissa Darbonne, Executive Editor, Oil and Gas Investor, A&D Watch, Oil and Gas Investor This Week, www.OilandGasInvestor.com; ndarbonne@hartenergy.com
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