according to
in accordance with
based on
in line with
Structure
- Noun + に則って/に則り
- Noun1 + に則った/に則って + の + Noun2
I really struggle to intuit when to use this grammar point over に即して (and also with に沿って、but that seems to be less formal, so I can generally figure it out).
Is there something I’m missing between these two points that differentiates them from each other? They both seem to be used in almost exactly the same way.
I confuse these grammar points so often, it’d be helpful if there was some sort of hint to help understand why they’re not interchangeable.
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@djcostcosamples
Hey!
You can think of に則って and に則して as synonyms. に沿って is a bit more general expression and can be used where に則って and に則して are used, but it is not always other way around.
Example:
川に沿ってより多くの木がある。
There are many trees along the river.
I will make sure to add some notifications in those grammar points!
Cheers!
I see, thank you!