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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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On the basis/base of

We cannot judge a person simply on the ___ of his education.

Hi,

Do both basis and base fit in the above and mean about the same? If not, would you come up with a reason? Basis and base are both nouns and their meanings are about the same to me. That's confusing! Thanks.
  

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Basis. A base is generally a physical thing, like the base of a lamp.

  • Basis.
  • A base is generally a physical thing, like the base of a lamp.
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Basis. A base is generally a physical thing, like the base of a lamp.

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