Biblish: According to…

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Biblish: According to…

One stock phrase that comes up quite often in many English Bible translations is according to. It’s bona fide English, but it contains within it a subtle trap which can be quite annoying or disconcerting for the reader and this is why.

You’ll probably recognise 2 kinds of use of according to in everyday English:

Bible examples

 

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