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anecdotes of vs anecdotes about

Both 'anecdotes of' and 'anecdotes about' are commonly used in English, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Anecdotes of' is typically used when referring to the content or subject matter of the anecdotes, while 'anecdotes about' is used when discussing the topic or theme of the anecdotes.

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anecdotes of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the content or subject matter of the anecdotes.

Examples:

  • The book is filled with anecdotes of his travels around the world.
  • She shared anecdotes of her childhood with the class.
  • The movie is full of anecdotes of famous historical figures.
  • Or the witty anecdotes of the townspeople.
  • Other curious anecdotes of that period?
  • Well, other curious anecdotes of that period?
  • Wine, cheese, talk about old times, trade hilarious anecdotes of the good old days.
  • AND IN THE PROCESS ENGAGE YOU WITH AN ANECDOTE OF NO SMALL AMUSEMENT.
  • There are all kinds of anecdotes for different kinds of intelligence they have.
  • His anecdotes are the stuff of legend aboard this ship.
  • Some of those anecdotes are just priceless.
  • There are lots of funny anecdotes on that topic.
  • And it's just the sort of banal anecdote that would distract a talk...
  • Anecdote, topic of conversation, funny joke?
  • that reduce the great concepts of science to a series of anecdotes,
  • That reminded me of an anecdote from the chess player Bobby Fischer, who has recently been in the news as a result of his arrest in Japan.
  • Reducing the presidency to a series of banal anecdotes.
  • By way of anecdote, a terrifying one, the inspection body responsible for the Midi-Pyrénées region has 17 inspectors to inspect over 2000 companies.
  • Such anecdotes belie the notion of a guided world and encourage those who derive some joy from the conviction that much is wrong with our world.
  • I have a really nice anecdote from a friend of mine
  • No, the moral is... the moral of my anecdote is, you should always keep fighting in case you find an exhaust port.
  • So, it turns out we've been finding more and more that crows are really, really intelligent. Their brains are proportionate, in the same proportion as chimpanzee brains are. There are all kinds of anecdotes for different kinds of intelligence they have.
  • This is a first step towards achieving what Parliament is requesting and I shall say, for the sake of the anecdote, that it is a programme that was developed on the basis of a Scottish project.

Alternatives:

  • stories of
  • tales of
  • accounts of
  • narratives of
  • instances of

anecdotes about

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to discuss the topic or theme of the anecdotes.

Examples:

  • She told us anecdotes about her time working in the circus.
  • The book contains anecdotes about famous musicians.
  • He shared anecdotes about his experiences as a firefighter.
  • There are anecdotes about individual hedge-fund managers moving to Geneva.
  • I enjoy the color commentary and the humorous anecdotes about the players.
  • And I don't want you to check your phone and I want no long anecdotes about how Ian McKellan came on to you at the car wash.
  • Scrabble, knock-knock jokes, anecdotes about dead Italians?
  • He was glad she was enjoying the Riviera and told her with his typical wit of his recent readings and a few anecdotes about Wragby life.
  • A good conversationalist... Crampas would tell stories about war and his regiment... and anecdotes about Innstetten... who, with his earnestness and reserve... had never fitted into the spirited circle of his comrades... so that he had been respected rather than held in affection.
  • Anecdotes about dead Italians.
  • What I'll do is, apart from asking you any anecdotes about town criers,... I'll say "How is it relevant today..."

Alternatives:

  • stories about
  • tales about
  • accounts about
  • narratives about
  • instances about

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