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Souroin Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
'based on' in subordinate clause
Hello maestri miei,
I am stranded in a very primitive question as I named in the subject line, I would appreciate anyone helping me to the way out.
When a sentence begins with 'based on' in a subordinate clause, I'm not sure but I think the subject of the main clause does something 'based on' what is written in the subordinate clause when omitting the subject, as in a rule for avoiding making a dangling sentence saying that the subclause without the subject being specified has to have the same subject of the main clause. Is my understanding correct?
Meanwhile, as in a case of the main clause in passive tense, I think 'based on' should be replaced with something like 'on the basis of'... or there isn't any difference or just preference? Ultimately is the interpretation left to the common sense?
Using some examples (not quite a good one though):
1: Based on some reports, the drug A was approved by the national authority for OTC market sales.
2: Based on some reports, the national authority approved the drug A for OTC market sales.
For me (some English sense far from natives), it seems like the #1 is bit confusing (as appears in simple sentence it might be understandable here, though).
Kind regards,
Souroin
I am stranded in a very primitive question as I named in the subject line, I would appreciate anyone helping me to the way out.
When a sentence begins with 'based on' in a subordinate clause, I'm not sure but I think the subject of the main clause does something 'based on' what is written in the subordinate clause when omitting the subject, as in a rule for avoiding making a dangling sentence saying that the subclause without the subject being specified has to have the same subject of the main clause. Is my understanding correct?
Meanwhile, as in a case of the main clause in passive tense, I think 'based on' should be replaced with something like 'on the basis of'... or there isn't any difference or just preference? Ultimately is the interpretation left to the common sense?
Using some examples (not quite a good one though):
1: Based on some reports, the drug A was approved by the national authority for OTC market sales.
2: Based on some reports, the national authority approved the drug A for OTC market sales.
For me (some English sense far from natives), it seems like the #1 is bit confusing (as appears in simple sentence it might be understandable here, though).
Kind regards,
Souroin
Top answer
Try, On the basis of their findings, the national authority approved drug A for OTC market sales. The national authority, on the basis of their findings, approved drug A for OTC market sales.
- Try, On the basis of their findings, the national authority approved drug A for OTC market sales.
- The national authority, on the basis of their findings, approved drug A for OTC market sales.
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Try,
On the basis of their findings, the national authority approved drug A for OTC market sales.
The national authority, on the basis of their findings, approved drug A for OTC market sales.
On the basis of their findings, the national authority approved drug A for OTC market sales.
The national authority, on the basis of their findings, approved drug A for OTC market sales.
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Hello Casi,
Thanks for the reply. I didn't realise I forgot to check the box for message delivery upon somebody's filling in for my question.
I got a new knowledge apart from my original question, thanks.
My wordy question should be simplified for obtaining a straightforward answer but I am getting confused with even my question (not what I wrote but what I was
Thanks for the reply. I didn't realise I forgot to check the box for message delivery upon somebody's filling in for my question.
I got a new knowledge apart from my original question, thanks.
My wordy question should be simplified for obtaining a straightforward answer but I am getting confused with even my question (not what I wrote but what I was
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