Based on
Is based on correct here?
He isn’t the best based on the criteria given.
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anonymous Is based on correct here? People say things like that in casual speech, using "base" loosely. You even hear "based off" now.
- anonymous Is based on correct here?
- People say things like that in casual speech, using "base" loosely.
- You even hear "based off" now.
- I would not call it correct, because there is nothing there that can be said to be based on anything.
- The appraisal of him as the best is based on the criteria, but that is not on the page.
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anonymousIs based on correct here?
People say things like that in casual speech, using "base" loosely. You even hear "based off" now. I would not call it correct, because there is nothing there that can be said to be based on anything. The appraisal of him as the best is based on the criteria, but that is not on the page. I might make it "He isn't th
0Technically it is not correct, but this sort of "dangling" usage of "based on" is now so common that probably most people would not notice any error.
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