YET: Which Word: story / history

story / history

UPDATED: NOV 2021

story

You tell stories about events, happenings, experiences.
Narratives are stories.
Stories you tell in a bar.

EXAMPLES

Let me tell you the story about me buying a Cheeseburger at Bob's in Rio.
Did you read the story about the UFOs in China?
Maria tells good stories about growing up in Southern California.

history

The History of Brazil is interesting.
History is about facts in the past.
History you study in school.

EXAMPLES

Have you ever read the history of the Panama Canal?
John has read several books about the history of China.
I read a great book about the history of Hollywood.

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