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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

biography and autobiography

0Can both words be the same in meaning? 02br
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001. a book that tells what has happened in someone's life, written by someone else02br
002. literature that consists of biographies 02br
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00autobiography:02br
001. a book in which someone writes about their own life, or books of this type02br
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00In Taiwan, job applications are usually asked to submit their resume and also with an "autobiography" attached. Does that word sound right? Please advise.02br
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0An autobiography is simply a biography that you write about yourself. 02br 02br 00Apparently, you are supposed to include a statement that talks about yourself with your resume - a statement or an essay, not a whole book, obviously. 0-

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  • 0An autobiography is simply a biography that you write about yourself.
  • 02br 02br 00Apparently, you are supposed to include a statement that talks about yourself with your resume - a statement or an essay, not a whole book, obviously.
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0An autobiography is simply a biography that you write about yourself. 02br
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00Apparently, you are supposed to include a statement that talks about yourself with your resume - a statement or an essay, not a whole book, obviously. I would have said "an autobiographical statement" because "autobiography" does simply an entire book.0-
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0Thanks for the reply.02br
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