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- 07-May-2011, 12:17 #1
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By Most Accounts The meaning of "by most accounts"?
- 07-May-2011, 17:55 #2
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Teacher re: By Most Accounts Context would help but the phrase is frequently used in reference to a news report in which the writer/journalist/reporter refers to two or more sources of informaton; for example, "The accident, by most accounts, including the police report, was the fault of the bus driver".
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Last edited by billmcd; 07-May-2011 at 17:59. Reason: Example
- 08-May-2011, 01:38 #3
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not a teacher An "account" is a description of some kind of incident or matter of fact. Using "by most accounts" means that the description you are giving agrees with most of the others.
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