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according to the actual situation" be replaced by other expressions, such as "based on the actual situation
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Is this your whole post, or is there something missing? What question are you actually asking?
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Can "according to the actual situation" be replaced by other expressions, such as "based on the actual situation"?
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Can "according to the actual situation" be replaced by other expressions, such as "based on the actual situation"?
In some cases, yes. Do you have specific sentences in mind?
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depending on the state of affairs


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