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Silak12 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Based vs established

Hi! everyone,Could you tell me whether "based on" can have the same as "established on"?
As in this sentence-:A true story based this movie.(meaning a true story provided the base for that movie)
I went through the synonyms of "based and I found that "established" was also written. Can establish fit in the above sentence,if it can't please tell me some synonyms of "based on".
Thanks!
  

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No, 'established' does not work there, and neither does your sentence. You can use these: This movie is based on a true story. - - This is the only natural way to say it.

— Mister Micawber

  • No, 'established' does not work there, and neither does your sentence.
  • You can use these: This movie is based on a true story.
  • - - This is the only natural way to say it.
  • They/The producers/ The screenwriter based this movie on a true story.
  • This movie is derived from a true story.
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No, 'established' does not work there, and neither does your sentence. You can use these:

This movie is based on a true story.-- This is the only natural way to say it.
They/The producers/ The screenwriter based this movie on a true story.
This movie is derived from a true story.
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Mister MicawberThey/The producers/ The screenwriter based this movie on a true story.
Yes! Thanks Sir that is the sentence that pulled me through the confusion.
I was confused about the subject.
Thanks again.
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