story
/ˈstɔːri/
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Translation
A description of events, real or not, that you tell or write for others.
Word origin
From Old French estorie, which came from Latin historia, meaning an account of events.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- estorie
Grammar
Gender
Pluralstories
Examples
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"Story" means a set of events told for others to enjoy.
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"Stories" is the plural, meaning more than one story.
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Here "story" means the events the book is about.
"Story" means a set of events that you tell or write so that other people can follow them. The events can be true or made up. Note the spelling change in the plural: one story, two stories.
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