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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
base (adj)
Hi,
I sometimes see this sentence: He acted from base motives.
Do base (adj) and basic (adj) have the same meaning (in this sentence) and are they interchangeable?If not, please tell me the difference btw them?
Could you tell me the meaning of base here?
Thanks
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I sometimes see this sentence: He acted from base motives.
Do base (adj) and basic (adj) have the same meaning (in this sentence) and are they interchangeable?If not, please tell me the difference btw them?
Could you tell me the meaning of base here?
Thanks
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No, they are not in this context, only "base" can be used. base here means "low, mean"
- No, they are not in this context, only "base" can be used.
- base here means "low, mean"
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No, they are not in this context, only "base" can be used.
base here means "low, mean"
base here means "low, mean"
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