Based on/On the basis of

SnappyAre "on the basis of" and "based on" interchangeable?

Are these sentences okay?

1. He was hired on the basis of his experience.
2. He was hired based on his experience.
3. The plan was decided on the basis of our budget.
4. The plan was decided based on our budget.
5. Stop discrimination on the basis of ***.
6. Stop discr

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I disagree with the site's explanation, though it may be based on an earlier prescription. 'Based on' is now often used as an adverbial; the dangers are that the participle is open to dangling and that it can often sound awkward; the result is that the adjective is the safer and commoner choice. Here's how some of your sentences can be improved:

1. He was hired on the basis of

Mister Micawber.

I disagree with the site's explanation, though it may be based on an earlier prescription. 'Based on' is now often used as an adverbial; the dangers are that the participle is open to dangling and that it can often sound awkward; the result is that the adjective is the safer and commoner choice. Here's how some of your sentences can be improv

I would still regard "We hired him based on his experience" as ungrammatical.

why?

The reason is that "based on" modifies a noun, and "on the basis of" modifies a verb. This is a helpful distinction that's still observed in formal English.

Something can be based on something else--that is, "based on" is adjectival; it modifies a noun:

Our conclusions are based on these findings.
Discrimination based on disability is illegal as

Thank you for your clear explanation. It helps a lot! Cheers!

"We hired him on the basis of his experience" is correct, but "He was hired based on his experience" and "We hired him based on his experience" are not.

"Based on" needs to follow a form of the verb "to be." Otherwise, use "on the basis of."

So, "We hired him on the basis of his experience" is correct. And sentence 6 is correct even though no form of the verb "to be" appears, bec

yes