No. 75 in French

selon

According to; depending on.

In a sentence

Selon mon professeur, réussir demande beaucoup de travail.
According to my teacher, succeeding requires a lot of work.
The word 'selon' is used here to mean 'according to' someone else's opinion or statement.
Le menu change selon les saisons.
The menu changes according to the seasons.
Here, 'selon' is used to indicate 'depending on' a condition or factor that affects the outcome.
Selon vos préférences, nous pouvons varier l'itinéraire.
According to your preferences, we can vary the itinerary.
In this sentence, 'selon' refers to tailoring something based on somebody's preferences or choices.

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