Does anyone know a mnemonic for correctly identifying when to use "consist of" and when to use "consist in"?
I know the theoretical difference between the two. "Consist of" is "to be made up of"; "consist in" is "to have as its main or essential part". The problem is that every single time I try to apply that logic to a sentence, including the sentences used by credible reference books as examples for "consist in", my logic comes up with "the meaning there is clearly "to be made up of", therefore the correct answer is "consist of."
Anyone know any tricks for landing on the right answer when you're at a philosophical impasse?
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