as base for vs as basis for

Both "as base for" and "as basis for" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "As base for" is used when referring to a physical or literal foundation, while "as basis for" is used when referring to a more abstract or figurative foundation.

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as base for

This phrase is correct when referring to a physical or literal foundation.

This phrase is used when talking about something that serves as the physical or literal foundation for something else.

Examples:

The concrete slab serves as base for the house.
The data will be used as base for the analysis.

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Hundreds of years into the future, extraterrestrial civilization Mars used as base for your next the invasion of Earth.
Hundreds of years into the future, extraterrestrial civilization Mars used as base for your next the invasion of Earth.
However, this is of course, on the assumption that such Kurdish regions are not used as bases for military or terrorist attacks on Turkey.
In particular, the Tanzanian government is accused of not preventing Burundian rebels from using refugee camps as bases for their attacks.
MEPs call on the neighbouring states to ensure they do not serve as bases for the rebel movement, and welcomes Tanzania's decision to cease acting as a haven for FNL leaders.
That serves as a base for the candle.
You will find, in addition to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs' seven amendments, an amendment by the Liberals and another by the Greens accompanying the reports from the Commission and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and serving as bases for discussion.
The purpose of that project was the creation of an innovative UPS system for the supply, through the use of an appropriate reserve of compressed air, of energy for the installations of the radio equipment serving as bases for cellular telephone networks.
Calls on the neighbouring states to ensure they do not serve as bases for the rebel movement, and welcomes Tanzania's decision to cease acting as a haven for FNL leaders;
Stock medium is used as the base for the supplemented and freezing mediums.
The measure covers the establishment of a helicopter parking space which will be used as a base for air rescue services only.
The resolution is also likely to call for Pakistan to ensure its territory is not used as a base for attacks on NATO forces in neighbouring Afghanistan.
Both human health and the environment should be mentioned as legal base for the Directive.
Europe is now a target as well as a base for terrorism and European countries have already been victims of attack.
According to a report by York Aviation (2007) 'Social benefits of low fare airlines in Europe', Ryanair made Eindhoven Airport attractive as a base for other low-cost carriers.
establish the metabolic pathways of the active substance as a base for its toxicological evaluation,
I have mounting evidence that Malachi has been using the casino as a base for illegal activities.
Subject: Malta as a base for refuelling boats transporting illegal immigrants
If you want to make social policy - and it is quite acceptable that you should - then please use the national parliaments as your base for doing it.
Rotterdam City Council is taking no action against the office despite every indication that it serves as a base for the financing of terrorism.

Alternatives:

as a foundation for
as a support for
as a platform for
as a starting point for
as a ground for

as basis for

This phrase is correct when referring to an abstract or figurative foundation.

This phrase is used when talking about something that serves as the abstract or figurative foundation for something else.