selection on vs selection of

Both 'selection on' and 'selection of' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Selection on' is used when referring to the criteria or basis for making a selection, while 'selection of' is used to indicate the items or individuals that have been chosen.

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selection on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'selection on' when referring to the criteria or basis for making a selection. For example, 'The selection on experience rather than qualifications was surprising.'

Examples:

The selection on price was a key factor in our decision.
Their selection on quality over quantity was evident in the products they offered.

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I still find it difficult to live with the cut-off criteria because I would have preferred to have seen a selection on the basis of a scientifically underpinned risk analysis, although I have to admit that the derogation option keeps things workable.
In the case of selection on the basis of a risk-analysis the Member States shall take account of appropriate risk factors, in particular:
Turn block selection on or off.
As part of the selection on the basis of qualifications, the selection board will take into consideration the following:
the role and responsibilities of rating analysts, as well as the process and procedures for their selection on specific securities;
Invitation to the assessment centre: Selection on the basis of qualifications
As part of the selection on the basis of qualifications, the selection board will take into consideration the following:
In the case of selection on the basis of a risk analysis the Member States shall take account of appropriate risk factors, and in particular:
He got through jury selection on his own.
Set persistent selection on or off.
We also support the call for a ban on genetic testing or medical examinations leading to selection on the basis of risk.
If you press this button, the current date selection on the time-line will be cleared.
The actual objective of convincing European policy should be to help people affected or at risk of disease, not their early selection on the basis of quality criteria.
Invitation to the assessment centre: selection on the basis of qualifications and professional experience
If this option is selected, selecting an account on the investments view will change the account selection on the ledger view, and viceversa.
Calls on the Member States to make the selection procedures for nominating men and women for appointment to decision-making bodies transparent, including by publicly requesting curricula vitae and basing selection on merit, competence and representativeness;
After applying the selection criteria, the Commission will make its selection on the basis of two types of criteria which will enable it to verify the quality of the proposed activity and the quality of the application.
The MIME type %1 is not supported as input of the filter chain (this may happen with non-CUPS spoolers when performing page selection on a non-PostScript file). Do you want KDE to convert the file to a supported format?
The Commission wishes to point out that this case was not included in the TFR audit selection on account of the wrong amount reported in ECR.
Check this if you once checked'do not show the scanner selection on startup', but you want to see it again.

Alternatives:

emphasis on
focus on
reliance on
decision based on
preference for

selection of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'selection of' when indicating the items or individuals that have been chosen. For example, 'The selection of candidates for the job was rigorous.'