“According to”, “in my opinion” and “by”
We can use the expression according to a person or in the opinion of a person.
Which cannot be used in order to provide one person’s
opinion is by a person .
According to
Susanne … In Susanne´s opinion…(=as stated by)
-We are using the adverb “according”as in agreement
with someone’s opinion.
In Spanish we should translate this adverb for a
preposition as “según”.
-Can
be also used when we want to express
conformity
to not only a source of information but also circumstances.
According to
the weather forecast …
The candidate
will be paid according to experience.
-Pointing out
proportion to something.
He will be
involved according to his heart’s desire towards you.
When we want to refer to ourselves, we have to say in my opinion.
Never use instead by
me or according to me.
We can use by in place of according to only when we
are referring to something highly specific, like a watch , which no one can argue
with:
By my watch/According to my watch, the time is exactly 8.27.
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