Notes on usage: Bottom

Base  -  foundation  -  foot

 

These all words for the lowest part of sth.

 

Bottom (usually sing.) the lowest part of sth: Footnotes are given t the bottom of each page. | I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.
Base (usually sing.) the lowest part of sth, especially the part of surface on which it rest or stands: The lamp has a heavy base.
Foundation (usually pl.) a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building: To lay the foundations of the new school.

 

Bottom or Foot?
Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: It is used most often with tree, hill/mountain, steps/stairs and page. Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot. Foot is generally used in more literary contexts.

 

Patterns
*At/near/towards the bottom/base/foot of sth
*On the bottom/base of sth
*(a) firm/solid/strong base/foundation(s)

 

 

 

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs	Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors	Frequently confused words
Common Clichés	Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings	Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition	Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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