Daprès
D’après is a French preposition meaning “according to” or “based on.” It is used to attribute statements, data, or opinions to a source, authority, document, or individual. The locution introduces information from others and is common in journalism, academic writing, and formal prose. It can precede a noun phrase, a pronoun, or a full clause: d’après les chiffres, d’après lui, d’après le rapport.
Etymology and spelling: The form comes from de plus après, literally “of after,” and is used idiomatically
Usage notes: D’après serves to credit a source or to present a viewpoint from a particular perspective.
Examples: D’après les chiffres publiés, le taux de croissance est resté stable. D’après elle, le projet est
See also: In style guides, d’après is described as a source-attribution preposition. In many contexts, its meaning