What is the difference between "based in" and "based on", and the use of each term? Can anyone help me to distinguish the use of "based in" and "based on", and please give specific example. Thanks!!!

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What is the difference between "based in" and "based on", and the use of each term?

Can anyone help me to distinguish the use of "based in" and "based on", and please give specific example. Thanks!!!

Sep 13, 2013 5:45 PM

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"Based on recent report from BBC , The syrian agenda was trapped into deadlock ."

This is my sentence , hope can help you to elucidate "based on " .

September 14, 2013

i agree Kelly Shelton

September 14, 2013

Sure based in usually refers to location. Microsoft is based in Seattle Washington. Based on is more general. The movie I watched yesterday was based on a novel. I hope this helps.

September 13, 2013

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