Common Mistakes : According to

According to – Preposition

BAD: According to me, we should spend more money on education

GOOD: In my opinion, we should spend more money on education

according to + the writer/Dr Owen/her teachers/them etc (NOT me/us ): According to Charles Anderson, the government should pay closer attention to public opinion

To introduce your own opinion, use in my/our opinion : In my opinion, he didn’t deserve a prison sentence