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Silak12 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Based on vs from?

Hi, everyone.

Could you tell me whether I can rephrase "based on" as "from" in the definition below?

An idiom is a phrase that is common to a certain population. It is typically figurative and usually is not understandable based solely on the words within the phrase.

An idiom is a phrase that is common to a certain population. It is typically figurative and usually is not understandable solely from the words within the phrase.

  

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silak12 Based on vs from Both of those are OK, but of the two, I prefer "from". CJ

— CalifJim

  • silak12 Based on vs from Both of those are OK, but of the two, I prefer "from".
  • CJ
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silak12 Based on vs from

Both of those are OK, but of the two, I prefer "from".

CJ

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