according to

according to
according to
W1S2 prep
1.) as shown by something or stated by someone
▪ According to the police, his attackers beat him with a blunt instrument.
▪ There is now widespread support for these proposals, according to a recent public opinion poll.
2.) in a way that depends on differences in situations or amounts
▪ You will be paid according to the amount of work you do.
3.) in a way that agrees with a system or plan, or obeys a set of rules
▪ The game will be played according to rules laid down for the 1992 Cup.
▪ Everything went according to plan , and we arrived on time.
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HINT sense 1
Do not say 'according to me' or 'according to my opinion/point of view'. Say in my opinion In my opinion his first book is much better.
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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