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What is the difference between basis and basic ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between basis and basic ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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26 Aug 2019
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They are 2 completely different words and are not really interchangeable.
Basis: the underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument or process.
âTrust is the only basis for a good working relationshipâ
Basic: forming an essential foundation or starting point. -
âYou must obey basic rulesâ
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They are 2 completely different words and are not really interchangeable.
Basis: the underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument or process.
âTrust is the only basis for a good working relationshipâ
Basic: forming an essential foundation or starting point. -
âYou must obey basic rulesâ
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Basis is a noun. Basic is an adjective, except in the plural when is can be a noun - I learnt the basics of English in primary school.
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@Brandonds11 Feel vague .Can I understand it as ïŒBasic can be a material thing but basis canât when they be used as a noun .
And how about foundation, can it be interchanged with basis or basic
And how about foundation, can it be interchanged with basis or basic
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