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05-08-2009, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jkami View Post
日本によると
日本によって

What is the difference?
日本によると= according to Japan
日本によって= by Japan

You actually will not encounter the former phrase often in real life, or I should say, in good writing/speech. That is because not all Japanese are of the same opinion about anything.
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