
According
Source Credibility
Consider the reliability of the source mentioned after 'according to' for evaluating the information.

According to several eyewitnesses, the event was spectacular.
Reported Information
Use 'according to' to introduce information you have read or heard but not verified.

According to the brochure, this hotel has a gym.
Secondhand Knowledge
'According to' often introduces information not directly obtained by the speaker.

According to legends, this forest is enchanted.
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