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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Depending on vs according to

According to vs Depending on

1 Depending on your salary, you get financial aid on/with housing.
2 According to you salary, you get financial aid on/with housing.

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According to can often be replaced with if what someone says is true then.... Some examples are: According to Jim, Pete's English is still not as good as it could be. According to the book, the ***** killed even more Jewish people than previously though.

— Ivanhr

  • According to can often be replaced with if what someone says is true then....
  • Some examples are: According to Jim, Pete's English is still not as good as it could be.
  • According to the book, the ***** killed even more Jewish people than previously though.
  • So only the first sentance in your examples makes sense
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According to can often be replaced with if what someone says is true then....

Some examples are:

According to Jim, Pete's English is still not as good as it could be.

According to the book, the ***** killed even more Jewish people than previously though.

So only the first sentance in your examples makes sense
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1 Depending on your salary, you get financial aid for housing.
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Actually, both the sentences in this case are correct, and can be used in the same way. In this sentence, the words mean the same thing.
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