On what basis?
I grumble about things in a regular basis. In fact, on a daily basis.
No, I don't. I think the "on an [insert word] basis" construction is the single most pervasive example of rubbish English. It is heard daily on broadcast media and written regularly in print media.
Tip: it doesn't make you sound sophisticated, it makes you sound like you are padding.
No, I don't. I think the "on an [insert word] basis" construction is the single most pervasive example of rubbish English. It is heard daily on broadcast media and written regularly in print media.
Tip: it doesn't make you sound sophisticated, it makes you sound like you are padding.
posted by Ian Cundell at 12:00 pm
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And the more padding there is, the less certain the meaning becomes. "Every day" is far more definate than "on a daily basis".
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