Does something form the basis of or the basis for other things? Or it should say.

If I am writing some technical documentation, how do I get off my head and into the best words to use in the

following sentence? The framework and architecture will form the basis of of|for our web applications.

Which is a good example? What ‘general norm’ would one follow for this? Is it decision that is made by case by case?

What are some of the biggest problems in the world of finance?

Asked on March 28, 2021 in Grammar.
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Both.

Forming the basis of means it is essentially the sole basis.

Is

there a single factor for shaping a basis for?

basis of agriculture:

Agriculture is the main occupation, with tobacco and cotton crops forming the basis of much local industry.

The company continued

to prosper, forming the basis of much of the commercial activity of colonial Canada.

Is the

trend with “first over last” all over as in that the arbitrary choice should be enforced?

English:

American English:

eCFR :

A complaint shall be filed within one year after the date on which the (…) receives a grievance forming the basis for the complaint (no matter the language). Is the complaint filed within 10 years of the date of complaint or indictment? On the date of complaint or indictment. Is that

true?

Answered on December 24, 2021.
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I recognize both of them as being slightly correct, and also on grammatical grounds.

Google Ngram shows that as of 2000, basis of was used roughly 65% of the time, while basis for was used 35% of the time.

(It doesn’t matter, but, mirroring that statistic, basis of sounds more natural to me).

Answered on December 24, 2021.
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I recognize both of them as being slightly correct, and also on grammatical grounds.

Google Ngram shows that as of 2000, basis of was used roughly 65% of the time, while basis for was used 35% of the time.

(It doesn’t matter, but, mirroring that statistic, basis of sounds more natural to me).

Answered on December 24, 2021.
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I recognize both of them as being slightly correct, and also on grammatical grounds.

Google Ngram shows that as of 2000, basis of was used roughly 65% of the time, while basis for was used 35% of the time.

(It doesn’t matter, but, mirroring that statistic, basis of sounds more natural to me).

Answered on December 24, 2021.
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I recognize both of them as being slightly correct, and also on grammatical grounds.

Google Ngram shows that as of 2000, basis of was used roughly 65% of the time, while basis for was used 35% of the time.

(It doesn’t matter, but, mirroring that statistic, basis of sounds more natural to me).

Answered on December 24, 2021.
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I recognize both of them as being slightly correct, and also on grammatical grounds.

Google Ngram shows that as of 2000, basis of was used roughly 65% of the time, while basis for was used 35% of the time.

(It doesn’t matter, but, mirroring that statistic, basis of sounds more natural to me).

Answered on December 24, 2021.
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