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Minhhai2209 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Based/Base on her behavior, I know that...

Hi. Could you please tell me in the following sentence which word is correct--"based" or "base"?

Based/Base on her behavior, I know that she has failed the exam.

Thanks.
  

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Hi, Based on is suitable. I know that she has failed the exam based on her behaviour Example; 1. Promotions are given to the employees based on their performance.

— V S Rao

  • Hi, Based on is suitable.
  • I know that she has failed the exam based on her behaviour Example; 1.
  • Promotions are given to the employees based on their performance.
  • 2.
  • Incentives are given to the marketing team based on their monthly target output.
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Hi,
Based on is suitable.
I know that she has failed the exam based on her behaviour

Example; 1. Promotions are given to the employees based on their performance.

2. Incentives are given to the marketing team based on their monthly target output.

Regards,
vsrao
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Thank you, vsrao. Could you please tell me why "based on" is correct? Is it a reduced form?
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base

2base verb
basedbas·ing
Definition of BASE
transitive verb
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: to make, form, or serve as a base for
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: to find a base or basis for -usually used with on or upon

Active
I will base my decision on...
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Thanks. But why do we use the passive form of "base"? I'm sorry I still can't parse the original example ("Based on her behavior, she has failed the exam.").
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I am basing my opinion on how she is acting. (Active)
Based on her behavior, [my opinion is that] she has failed the exam.
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