Common Mistakes : Base

 noun

.BAD: Political stability provides the base for economic development

.GOOD: Political stability provides the basis for economic development

base = (1) the main part of something

.Most of the paints we produce have an oil base

base = (2) the lowest part of something

.The base of the column is made of marble

basis = the very important thing from which something else develops or is made possible

.The basis of a successful marriage is mutual respect

.Newton’s discoveries provided the basis for future research

verb

.BAD: The first role play base on a conversation at a hotel reception desk

.GOOD: The first role play was based on a conversation at a hotel reception desk

be based on/upon = be developed from

.Republican policy is based on the idea that people should compete with each other

.The film is based on a popular Bengali novel