Stories from her childhood vs Stories about her childhood

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Stories from her childhood' implies that the stories originate or come directly from her childhood experiences. On the other hand, 'stories about her childhood' suggests that the stories are related to or revolve around her childhood but may not necessarily be directly from that time period.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 834 views

Stories from her childhood

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase implies that the stories originate or come directly from her childhood experiences.

Examples:

She shared some interesting stories from her childhood.
The book is filled with stories from her childhood.

Alternatives:

memories from her childhood
experiences from her childhood
events from her childhood
anecdotes from her childhood
recollections from her childhood

Stories about her childhood

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase suggests that the stories are related to or revolve around her childhood but may not necessarily be directly from that time period.

Examples:

The movie tells stories about her childhood.
The novel includes stories about her childhood.

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And so I begin with a story about my childhood.
I told Agent Booth a private story about my childhood and he laughed.
It was nice to hear all those stories about your childhood.
But it's not a story about childhood, it's a story about love.
He could quote all the poets and he would tell me stories about his childhood in Europe.
When he told the story about his childhood, The bomb landing in the bazaar, his behavior changed.
And we're ready now to tell a story about his childhood and his life, and it goes on, and he has, you know, many adventures.
Perhaps a way to bring this relationship back into symmetry is if you reveal a childhood story about yourself.
I don't believe in angels and the Nativity and the star in the east, but there are stories about the childhood of Jesus.
I told Agent Booth a private story about my childhood... and he laughed.
Lucy didn't like to talk about her childhood much.
Don't shirk your responsibilities because you feel guilty about her childhood.
Ann doesn't talk much about her father or her childhood.
Elvira came to ask about her childhood.
I'll tell you about her childhood.
I saw interviews with her online, during my research in which she spoke about her childhood in Michigan in an American accent.
It didn't help that she caught Charlotte lying about her childhood.
She could tell a long, sordid story about her former shrink.
My graduate student told me the craziest story about her family.
Like the story about her high school is not true. It's false.

Alternatives:

tales about her childhood
narratives about her childhood
accounts about her childhood
recountings about her childhood
depictions of her childhood

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Stories from her childhood vs Stories about her childhood