according-to

a / an

abbreviations

about / on

able

about to do /
on the verge of /
on the point of

above / over

according to

across / over

act / action

ago / since / for

all / all of

all / every

all / whole

almost / nearly

aloud / loudly

also / too / as well / as well as

A.M. / P.M.

among / between

another

any / no

around / about

as / like

as it is / as it was /
as it were


	according to

A.	according to는 나 외의 다른 사람이나 어떤 것의 정보에 의하면 의 뜻으로 사용된다. 따라서 according to me는 사용되지 못한다.
1.	According to Joan, her boss is a real tyrant.
2.	According to the timetable, the train gets in at 9:30.
3.	According to the weather report, it's going to be hot.
4.	According to John, Sue was home at 8:00 p.m.
5.	According to the teacher, all homework must be handed in on time.
6.	According to this prediction, we will have a hard winter.
7.	According to police, Miller was arrested at the scene of the robbery.

B.	according to는 me와 함께 사용되지 못하므로 다른 방법으로 이 의미를 나타내기 위하여 in my opinion이나 in my view를 사용한다.
1.	In my opinion, the rent's too high.
2.	In my opinion, everyone should learn a foreign language.
3.	In my view, the economy is in trouble.

X	According to me, the rent's too high.

C.	according to는 to 이하에 의하여 다른 것이 결정될 때도 사용되며 이 경우에 ...에 따라서 라는 의미로 사용된다.
1.	You will be paid according to how many hours you work.
2.	You will be paid according to the amount of work you do.

D.	according to는 ...한 대로 라는 의미로 ...에 동의(약속)한 대로를 의미한다.
1.	He paid his debt according to his promise.
2.	He came according to his promise.

According to the timetable,
the train gets in
at 9:30.

In my opinion, the rent's
too high.

You will be paid according to how many hours you work.

He paid his debt according to his promise