By your own account

prepositional phrase

To say something about yourself, based on your own words or experiences.

By your own account, you had a wonderful time at the party.

Often appears as...

describing an experience
referring to one's actions

prepositional phrase

To say something about yourself, based on your own words or experiences.

By your own account, you had a wonderful time at the party.

Often appears as...

describing an experience
referring to one's actions

Definition 1 of 1

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Self-Experience

Use when sharing a story that happened to you personally.

By your own account, you solved the issue single-handedly.

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Subjective View

Expresses a personal opinion or version of events, which may be biased.

By your own account, the movie was excellent.

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Emphasize Honesty

Shows that the information comes directly from you and is expected to be true.

By your own account, you arrived on time.

Pro Tip 1/3

Self-Experience

Use when sharing a story that happened to you personally.

By your own account, you solved the issue single-handedly.

Pro Tip 2/3

Subjective View

Expresses a personal opinion or version of events, which may be biased.

By your own account, the movie was excellent.

Pro Tip 3/3

Emphasize Honesty

Shows that the information comes directly from you and is expected to be true.

By your own account, you arrived on time.

Pro Tip 1/3

Self-Experience

Use when sharing a story that happened to you personally.

By your own account, you solved the issue single-handedly.

Pro Tip 2/3

Subjective View

Expresses a personal opinion or version of events, which may be biased.

By your own account, the movie was excellent.

Pro Tip 3/3

Emphasize Honesty

Shows that the information comes directly from you and is expected to be true.

By your own account, you arrived on time.

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