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Source CredibilityPlay
Consider the reliability of the source mentioned after 'according to' for evaluating the information. SlideAccording to several eyewitnesses, the event was spectacular.
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Reported InformationPlay
Use 'according to' to introduce information you have read or heard but not verified. SlideAccording to the brochure, this hotel has a gym.
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Secondhand KnowledgePlay
'According to' often introduces information not directly obtained by the speaker. SlideAccording to legends, this forest is enchanted.