Incidentally, I have one more question, what about use of the word “dependence” … for example I have a diagram, which shows that something depends on something … .how to write above it ?? Whether would be the correct variant to write “dependence of something on something”??
…additionally, I have found the variant “dependence upon”? what can you say about it?
Thanx
Hi,
The noun ‘dependence’ would be followed by the preposition ‘on/upon’ in the same way as with the verb ‘depend’. I would say that ‘upon’ is more emphatic than ‘on’.
Alan
Thanx…I was also inclined to this
Dear Alan!
I often wonder which one to use either depend on or depend upon?so i would like to say you kindly to send the reply?
And i also like to request you to correct my above question if it is wrong?just correct me wherever i am wrong?
Thank you
Nabaraj!
“Depend on” and “depend upon” mean exactly the same thing, and neither one is wrong. If you have a choice like that in English, use the version with the fewest syllables.
Thank you so much!