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Nathan Tuggy
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While I was answeringanswering some grammar tests, I came across this :

(Blank) the patient's condition, the doctor decided to operate .

(Blank) the patient's condition, the doctor decided to operate .

Our teacher says 'regarding' is the correct choice but I can find no reason as to why 'according to' might be incorrect. PlzPlease explain the difference between 'regarding' and 'according to' ? Is it always possible to use these totwo interchangeably ?

While I was answering some grammar tests, I came across this :

(Blank) the patient's condition, the doctor decided to operate .

Our teacher says 'regarding' is the correct choice but I can find no reason as to why 'according to' might be incorrect Plz explain the difference between 'regarding' and 'according to' ? Is it always possible to use these to interchangeably ?

While I was answering some grammar tests, I came across this :

(Blank) the patient's condition, the doctor decided to operate .

Our teacher says 'regarding' is the correct choice but I can find no reason as to why 'according to' might be incorrect. Please explain the difference between 'regarding' and 'according to' ? Is it always possible to use these two interchangeably ?

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Fermichem
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Difference between 'regarding' and 'according to'

While I was answering some grammar tests, I came across this :

(Blank) the patient's condition, the doctor decided to operate .

Our teacher says 'regarding' is the correct choice but I can find no reason as to why 'according to' might be incorrect Plz explain the difference between 'regarding' and 'according to' ? Is it always possible to use these to interchangeably ?