Don't want to "lol sportsball" signal but it'd be nice if Twitter labeled trends like "Momus von Dobblespit - (chessboxer)" so I don't click
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based *on*, please. that one's right up there with possessive "it's".
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eh, disagree. subtle difference in meaning IMO
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"based on" implies a closer similarity of structure. "based on a true story". "based off" implies seeding but not replication.
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it's a physical metaphor: the verb to base means to set something, like a statue, on a solid support. Can't do it "off" something.
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