On Wednesday, December 26, 2018 08:45:52 AM Nicolas George wrote: > Carl (2018-12-26): > > OK, I literally own nitpicking.com and I wouldn't be making such > > a big deal about the meaning of "based on." > > You should: it is a legal matter, where words have a very minute > meaning.
It would be a sad commentary on our (are you in the US?) or any legal system if the meaning of "based on" could not be appropriately clarified by either a lawyer or a citizen. And, I'm not sure where to find the legal definition of based on -- maybe a dictionary? * [[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/base-sth-on-sth]] ` base sth on sth — phrasal verb with base uk /beɪs/ us /beɪs/ verb [ T usually + adv/prep ] B1 If you base something on facts or ideas, you use those facts or ideas to develop it: ' > > > Just say "When I wrote 'based > > > > on' I meant 'based on the same code base.'" and move on. > > Sure: then I confirm: no, it is not. > > Regards,
