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Tale vs. story and a couple of words
Hello everybody
could someone explain me the difference between tale and story?
i'm trying to translate a user's manual of an american writing software i bought last month and there are a couple of words (or idioms) i don't understand.
The three other words are:
"Givens" (not the name!) like in the following: "Hold on to Your Givens!" "The Author Giveth - the Audience Taketh Away" (What does the "th" mean?)
"Truisms"
A translation in german would be nice but not necessary, but It also helps me to have a good explanation.
Sorry for my english - it's not my native tongue.
:-)
Mathias Hundt
could someone explain me the difference between tale and story?
i'm trying to translate a user's manual of an american writing software i bought last month and there are a couple of words (or idioms) i don't understand.
The three other words are:
"Givens" (not the name!) like in the following: "Hold on to Your Givens!" "The Author Giveth - the Audience Taketh Away" (What does the "th" mean?)
"Truisms"
A translation in german would be nice but not necessary, but It also helps me to have a good explanation.
Sorry for my english - it's not my native tongue.
:-)
Mathias Hundt
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In most usage there isn't any. If you look the words up in a dictionary you will find nuances for both words that are used in some circumstances. A tale for instance, can be a 'libelous report or piece of gossip', or a 'usually imaginative narrative of an event, or an 'intentionally untrue report'.
- In most usage there isn't any.
- If you look the words up in a dictionary you will find nuances for both words that are used in some circumstances.
- A tale for instance, can be a 'libelous report or piece of gossip', or a 'usually imaginative narrative of an event, or an 'intentionally untrue report'.
- Similarly, to a publisher a story is a piece of fiction shorter than a novel.
- To a newspaper reporter a story is a news article or broadcast.
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In most usage there isn't any. If you look the words up in a dictionary you will find nuances for both words that are used in some circumstances. A tale for instance, can be a 'libelous report or piece of gossip', or a 'usually imaginative narrative of an event, or an 'intentionally untrue report'. Similarly, to a publisher a story is a piece of fiction shorter than a novel. To a newspaper report
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"Tale" usually implies fiction; "story" can refer to either fiction or fact. (However, there are true tales, and fictional stories, of course.)
Givens are assumed premises. The fact that the sun rises in the east is a given in most contexts, for example.
Probably the same meaning as above.
It's an imitation of a third-person singular conjugation of many strong verbs that was used in S
Givens are assumed premises. The fact that the sun rises in the east is a given in most contexts, for example.
Probably the same meaning as above.
It's an imitation of a third-person singular conjugation of many strong verbs that was used in S
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"John Ings" (Email Removed) wrote the following:
so if it is german, than it is completly funny miswritten :-)
An expression i know is 'Pinkeln muessen' wich sounds very similar. (the 'ue' stands for an 'u' with two dots over it..)
The meaning is 'have to pee' Although an ordinary expression it isn't as vulgarly as "to ***"
So it's up to you John, how this meaning r
so if it is german, than it is completly funny miswritten :-)
An expression i know is 'Pinkeln muessen' wich sounds very similar. (the 'ue' stands for an 'u' with two dots over it..)
The meaning is 'have to pee' Although an ordinary expression it isn't as vulgarly as "to ***"
So it's up to you John, how this meaning r
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"Mxsmanic" (Email Removed) wrote interesting helpings.
Thank you very much Mxsmanic for your support
Mathias
Thank you very much Mxsmanic for your support
Mathias
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