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"Story of..." vs. "Story about..."
Hi Jane,
I haven’t been able to think of a single example in which either one would be wrong. “About” is always correct when describing the contents of a story. In indicates that the description provided is that of the story being discussed. “Of” in this context is very often in the sense of a possessive: It is the story of Mark: It is Mark’s story. But you can, nonetheless, use “of” in places where “about” works, but where a possessive would not: “It is a story of corruption” could not be rephrased as “It is corruption’s story” Nonetheless, both “about” and “of” are equally correct here.
If there is any difference at all, perhaps “of” is a little more formal than “about”.
I would be fascinated to learn if anyone can think of any case where either “of” or “about” would be incorrect.
Nice question Jane. Thanks!
Mark
58548 question about words
Hello. Can anybody explain me in which cases we should use "story of" and "story about"? What is the difference between them?
For example:
The Story of Africa tells the history of the continent from an African perspective. (from bbc site)
This is a horror story about the planning and execution of a murder (from Yale site)
Thanks for your help
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Category: Vocabulary/Translations Jane
August 15, 2005
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Mark S.
August 15, 2005
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Re:What does this mean?
This means nothing, trust me. This is just a set of letters. Where did you find it?
inny looks a little bit like "iny" - "other"
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Vlada
August 15, 2005
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Loss of face
Yes, Brian pretty much has it. To lose face means to be shamed or to lose your honor. I have a sense that it comes from Japanese and/or Chinese culture, but I don't know the details. I just know that if something happens that destroys a person's credibility or one's status in the community, they have lost face. This could be if a parent's child is publicly discovered to be a criminal, drug user, or some such; if a person ends up breaking his or her word or promise, or is him/herself exposed as being involved in some sort of immoral or unethical activity. In traditional circumstances, any show of weakness could result in the loss of face, such as asking for money, or having to tell someone you cannot do what they are asking of you.
I'm sure there are people who know more about it than I do, but anyway, that's what I know.
Great topic! Thank you!
Mark
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Mark S.
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Re:J'ai besoin d'apprendre français
Bonjour William, je m'appelle Amandine et je suis française. Je veux bien t'aider pour ton français et toi que tu m'aides pour mon anglais. Je vois que tu as un très bon niveau de français.Je serais ravie de faire ta connaissance. à bientôt BIG KISS AMANDINE
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amandine
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Re:Re:Re:Anyone Need Help?
Hello Shaun!
thanks for your answer.
I heard on tv something like ' lo(o)sing my face.....'
does it make sense to you?!?
hey let me know if u want to learn italian.
I'd be happy to help you
Bye
Vale
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Re:Chinese in Exchange for Your German, French and/or English
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Bryony
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Re:please help me
hi jessica
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