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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Based on emotion


Are both correct? Could you tell me if I can keep the formulation in 1? Is it correct? i

Is 2 better?

1 His films are based on emotion rather than on the esthetic.

2 His films are emotional and not very esthetic.


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anonymous Are both correct? No. When you used "based on", be sure that you mean that.

— Anonymous

  • anonymous Are both correct?
  • No.
  • When you used "based on", be sure that you mean that.
  • It is almost always a wooly substitute for what you actually mean.
  • "The esthetic" is puzzling.
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anonymousAre both correct?

No. When you used "based on", be sure that you mean that. It is almost always a wooly substitute for what you actually mean. "The esthetic" is puzzling. A film can't be emotional, and everything is esthetic.

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