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Taka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
based on
Is this 'based on' sound OK in the sentence?
People at the time completely rebuilt the temple, based on an old photograph./The temple was completely rebuilt, based on an old photograph.
People at the time completely rebuilt the temple, based on an old photograph./The temple was completely rebuilt, based on an old photograph.
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OK. So from the grammatical point of view, what does those 'based on' modify? The temple?
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As I read it, the opinion that the temple was rebuilt was based on the photograph.
Using this old photograph as a guide to my opinion, I believe that they completely rebuilt the temple.
I suppose it could mean that the people used an old photograph as their guide to what the temple should look like as they rebuilt it.
Using this old photograph as a guide to my opinion, I believe that they completely rebuilt the temple.
I suppose it could mean that the people used an old photograph as their guide to what the temple should look like as they rebuilt it.
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So 'based on' can be used to modify the entire following sentence or in front?
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Hi,
The phrase seems adverbial to me, modifying 'rebuilt / was rebuilt'.
Clive
The phrase seems adverbial to me, modifying 'rebuilt / was rebuilt'.
Clive
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I would call "based on" a dangler, here: it modifies a notion that is only implicit in the preceding clause.
MrP
MrP
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MrPedanticI would call "based on" a dangler, here:Is that dangling modification considered as natural, as 'speaking of X' or 'considering X'? Or do you think it should be consiered as grammatically undesirable, or even wrong?
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It does not belong in formal writing, but it's used in conversation all the time.
Based on the trail of blood, the killer went through the kitchen and...
Based on your appearance, you had a close encounter with a mud puddle.
These stand for the internal speculation, such as:
Based on the trail of blood, it appears that the killer went through the kitchen and...
Based on
Based on the trail of blood, the killer went through the kitchen and...
Based on your appearance, you had a close encounter with a mud puddle.
These stand for the internal speculation, such as:
Based on the trail of blood, it appears that the killer went through the kitchen and...
Based on
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Grammar GeekTo avoid the ambuiguity, rephrase slightly and get rid of "based on": Using the picture as a guide, they rebuilt ...GG, how would you rephrase the passive version 'The temple was rebuilt' with the phrase 'the picture as a guide'?
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