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Vdb Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

according to me

So, I have researched for a while on the internet and found different views on the phrase "according to me." While most agree that it is, in fact, grammatically correct, it doesn't convey the right meaning and sounds odd.

What do you guys think? Is "according to me/you" okay?
  

Top answer

vdb Is "according to me/you" okay? No. Not when it means that you are introducing an opinion into the conversation.

— CalifJim

  • vdb Is "according to me/you" okay?
  • No.
  • Not when it means that you are introducing an opinion into the conversation.
  • I think the answer is 21.
  • Good.
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vdbIs "according to me/you" okay?
No. Not when it means that you are introducing an opinion into the conversation.

I think the answer is 21. Good.
According to me, the answer is 21. Bad.

Clear?

CJ
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vdbWhat do you guys think? Is "according to me/you" okay?
"according to you" is OK in the right context. It may suggest the speaker's disbelief, or that the other person's claim has been disproved.

According to you, we should have arrived by now.

"according to me" could be used in certain special cases, such as in a light-hearted self-
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Thank you!!
A question for CalifJim - I saw that you mentioned in a thread years ago that "according to me" can be considered right if it is used after naming the topic. Such as "Life According to Me" would mean life as I understand it.

So, according to that, will the following be correct?

"The Human Mind According to Me."
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vdbSo, according to that, will would the following be correct?"The Human Mind According to Me."
Yes. Is that the title of the book you're writing?
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Yes, kind of. I am writing it, but I don't know if it will ever get published Emotion: embarrassed Getting published is incredibly tough these d
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Also, I forgot to ask...Why should "would" be used in "would the following be correct?" Why not "will?" Please explain! Emotion: smile
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vdbWhy should "would" be used in "would the following be correct?" Why not "will?"
Note these:

It was correct. (at some time in the past)
It is correct. (now)
It will be correct. (at some time in the future)

You aren't asking if it will be correct later, are you? So why use "will"?

You're asking if it
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It makes perfect sense to me!! Thanks a bunch!!!
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