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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Be founded on = Be based on?

Can those verbs be used with the same meaning in academic settings?

For example:

Earlier studies on which this analysis is based include: A, B, and C.

Earlier studies on which this analysis is founded include: A, B, and C.

Thank you!
  

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Anonymous Can those verbs be used with the same meaning in academic settings? Yes, but 'founded' sounds more literary than scientific.

  • Anonymous Can those verbs be used with the same meaning in academic settings?
  • Yes, but 'founded' sounds more literary than scientific.
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AnonymousCan those verbs be used with the same meaning in academic settings?
Yes, but 'founded' sounds more literary than scientific.

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