meaning of "On the basis of"

[Rich7]

Test No. incompl/advan-64 "Pay and Allowances", question 1

On the ......... of her ten years' service she immediately qualified for the extended annual leave of six weeks.

(a) base
(b) basis
(c) ground
(d) foundation

Test No. incompl/advan-64 "Pay and Allowances", answer 1

On the basis of her ten years' service she immediately qualified for the extended annual leave of six weeks.

Correct answer: (b) basis

Your answer was: incorrect
On the ground of her ten years' service she immediately qualified for the extended annual leave of six weeks.
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can you give a synonym for this world? or explain on the basis...

rich

[Torsten]

Because of her ten years' service she immediately qualified for the extended annual leave of six weeks.

Because she had worked for ten years she immediately qualified for the extended annual leave of six weeks.

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[Lost_Soul]

Hi, Torsten

why "on the basis" and not "on the ground" ?
for me they are pretty much the same..

thanks

[Loverose394]

Hi,
Where is the different between "basis" and "base"? Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance

[Alan]

Hi LS,

Good to hear from you again.

I think it would be more common, at least for me, to say 'on the grounds'.

Alan
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[Alan]

Hi Loverose,

Putting it very simply I would say 'base' is actual and 'basis' is abstract. When we talk about the base of a column or pillar in a building , we are talking about the actual bottom part of it. When we talk about the basis of an argument, we are using it figuratively to refer to the main principles that lie at the bottom of an argument/discussion.

Alan
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[Loverose394]

Oh, I grasped the problem, Mr.Alan,
Again, thanhks for your help,
Best regards,