Should I use on or upon?
Should I use on or upon?
‘On’ is generally considered to be more common, and is preferred for everyday use. ‘Upon’ on the other hand, is far more formal, and should not be used all the time, instead of ‘on’. The two words, on and upon are mostly interchangeable, but not always.
What is the meaning of dependent upon?
Definitions of dependent upon. adjective. determined by conditions or circumstances that follow. synonyms: contingent, contingent on, contingent upon, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, depending on conditional.
Is it based upon or based on?
Based upon is more formal, based on is normal everyday language: at least in the UK. Otherwise you could have based with, in, at or off according to the context of what follows. Based off the coast was an excellent example of the use of one of these.
Is it on request or upon request?
Definition of by/on/upon request : by asking for something usually in a formal way Catalogs are available by/on/upon request.
What is another word for depending upon?
What is another word for depending on?
| conditional | contingent |
|---|---|
| subject to | controlled by |
| determined by | regulated by |
| based on | contingent on |
| dependent on | hingeing on |
Is based upon grammatically correct?
Based on is the preferred term. Upon refers to being on top of, i.e. it was put upon me to judge the contest. The term off usually refers to off as a finished product and the best example I can give you at the moment is, the ladies club printed off 100 flyers.
What’s another way to say based on?
What is another word for based on?
| based upon | based off of |
|---|---|
| drew on | established on |
| formed on | formulated on |
| gleaned from | predicated on |
| reached from | assumed from |
How do you use upon your request?
‘At your request I have sent you least year’s results’. But ‘upon….’ means that I’m waiting for you to ask: ‘Upon your request I will reconsider my position’.
Is depending on a preposition?
In sentence (2) depending on the interviewer is a preposition phrase. In this sentence depending looks like a verb – but it is not! It is a preposition.
What part of speech is depending on?
depend is a verb, dependable is an adjective, dependent is an adjective and a noun, dependence is a noun:I knew I could depend on you to help me. You are very dependable. His children are dependent on him for support.
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