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Pamela81 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
On the base of
Hello,
i would need you to correct or confirm the following sentences because i have some doubts regarding the use of "on the base of"
" i drew the design on the base of your requests"
" i drew the design basing on your requests"
" i drew the design on the basis of your requests"
Which sentence is correct and which not?
Thank you in advance
Pamela
i would need you to correct or confirm the following sentences because i have some doubts regarding the use of "on the base of"
" i drew the design on the base of your requests"
" i drew the design basing on your requests"
" i drew the design on the basis of your requests"
Which sentence is correct and which not?
Thank you in advance
Pamela
Top answer
Neither, if I understand your intention correctly. The phrase "on the basis of" doesn't fit well in that sentence. Perhaps something like I drew the design in accordance with your requests.
- Neither, if I understand your intention correctly.
- The phrase "on the basis of" doesn't fit well in that sentence.
- Perhaps something like I drew the design in accordance with your requests.
- I drew the design (exactly) to your specifications.
- "on the basis of" states the reason why you take a particular action or why something takes place.
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Neither, if I understand your intention correctly. The phrase "on the basis of" doesn't fit well in that sentence.
Perhaps something like
I drew the design in accordance with your requests.
I drew the design (exactly) to your specifications.
"on the basis of" states the reason why you take a particular action or why something takes place.
In your exampl
Perhaps something like
I drew the design in accordance with your requests.
I drew the design (exactly) to your specifications.
"on the basis of" states the reason why you take a particular action or why something takes place.
In your exampl
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Dear Ivanhr,
thank you for answering!
I thought that "on the base of" was a synonym of "according to" or "accordingly" so i was sure it was the correct word to use.
The meaning of that sentence is " we used your requests to create the design"
Now that we re talking about it, please try to explain me the difference between :
according to
accordi
thank you for answering!
I thought that "on the base of" was a synonym of "according to" or "accordingly" so i was sure it was the correct word to use.
The meaning of that sentence is " we used your requests to create the design"
Now that we re talking about it, please try to explain me the difference between :
according to
accordi
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Regarding your original sentences, Pamela, what you are looking for, I think, is 'I drew the design based on your requests.' That has the meaning you wish, and it is common and natural.
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Hi Pamela,
Yes, "according to" is equivalent to "in accordance with". However, "according to", unlike "in accordance with", has multiple meanings so I didn't want to use it in my first post. "Accordingly" can mean different things and is inappropriate there without some further context to clarify what is meant. The word usually means "in a suitable way" but can also mean "as a result of s
Yes, "according to" is equivalent to "in accordance with". However, "according to", unlike "in accordance with", has multiple meanings so I didn't want to use it in my first post. "Accordingly" can mean different things and is inappropriate there without some further context to clarify what is meant. The word usually means "in a suitable way" but can also mean "as a result of s
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