The phrase "according to wit" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward or unclear.
It could be used in contexts discussing opinions or interpretations that are clever or insightful, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "According to wit, the best solutions often come from the most unexpected places."
Alternatives: "according to cleverness" or "based on insight".
Assistant Chief Inspector Sydney C. Cooper, head of the Bronx uniformed force, led the search for the sniper, who fired three shots, according to wit nesses.
In fact, 24/7 Media's position is so strong that it's a tempting target for a takeover or strategic alliances, according to Wit Capital's Rohan.
According to Wit Capital Analyst Richie Lee, the company reported roughly one million Internet-based transactions in each of the third and fourth quarters of 1999.
According to wits, U.S. conservatives went to war in Afghanistan to separate religion from politics abroad while striving to unite religion and politics at home.
In fact, according to De Wit's conclusions, information on lipodystrophy was rarely collected since the study was carried out in 11 centres, which may suggest that only marked lipodystrophies were reported.
The team that conducted the inspection found the facility surrounded by thousands of North Korean soldiers, some doing kung fu exercises, others manning machine-gun nests at the entrance to the tunnel, according to Joel S. Wit, who headed the inspection team for the State Department.
To wit: According to Glassdoor, more than one-third of employees expect to leave their job in the next three years, 28% expect to do so in the next two years and 14% expect to leave in less than one year.
To wit: According to the National Center for Women and Policing, "At least 40percentt of police officer families experience domestic violence," compared with just ten percent of the general population.
To wit, according to a September 1 , 2008article in the Jerusalem Post (an article I found through a link at antiwar.com), the U.S. is planning to attack Iran "within weeks".
To wit: According to the Wall Street Journal no pinko leftie rag numerous studies going back more than a century have shown that immigrants regardless of nationality or legal status are less likely than the native population to commit violent crimes or to be incarcerated".
A comic mood would require displays of raillerie (playful teasing), plaisanterie (joking), bons mots (epigrams), traits and pointes (rhetorical figures involving "subtle, unexpected wit", according to Benedetta Craveri, a historian of the period), and, later, persiflage (mocking under the guise of praising).
