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