tell your partner a story vs tell a story to your partner

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They have the same meaning but differ in the word order. The choice between them depends on personal preference or the context in which they are used.

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tell your partner a story

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase follows the pattern of 'tell someone something,' where 'your partner' is the indirect object and 'a story' is the direct object. It means to narrate a story to your partner.

Examples:

I want you to tell your partner a story.
She told her partner a story about her childhood.
Tell your partner a story that will make them laugh.
He always tells his partner a story before bedtime.
Can you tell your partner a story from your trip?

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"Tell your partner a secret."
Aunt Mel, let's give your partner a rest.
Message number two: make your partner a real partner.
No, 30 years on the job, the least you can do is buy your partner a drink.
Thanks, but l got it. I'm asking to be your partner a few days more.
Two, make your partner a real partner. And three, don't leave before you leave.
If you'd spare your partner a gutting, Mr. Star, you might make your way to the Gem.
Come on, do your partner a solid, will you?
Two, make your partner a real partner.
You should tell your partner, she is your daughter.
You tell your partner Loco was here.
I'd rather tell your partner.
Then tell your partner to stop threatening me, and let's talk.
You tell your partner how to drive?
You can always tell your partner something that has been told to you in confidence.
Tell your partner they don't serve chimichangas in here.
Go tell your partners if they still have need for trucks and drivers, they should be polite, introduce themselves to me.
You tell your partner I'm walking out of the cave.
Cool. Tell your partner to ease up on the gel.
Tell your partner I was never looking to get caught up in this.

Alternatives:

tell a story to your partner
narrate a story to your partner

tell a story to your partner

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase follows the pattern of 'tell something to someone,' where 'a story' is the direct object and 'your partner' is the indirect object. It means to narrate a story to your partner.

Examples:

She loves to tell a story to her partner.
Tell a story to your partner that will inspire them.
He told a story to his partner about his adventures.
Can you tell a story to your partner before dinner?
I will tell a story to my partner tonight.

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When I tell a story to my nieces at home... one of them always provides the first sentence.
These images tell a story to learn the story, you have to decipher these images.
Each set of parents and every child have their own story to tell - a story of despair and fear.
There is an invisible beauty all around us, each grain with a story to tell... each of us, in fact, with a story to tell from the pollen fingerprint that's upon us.
Your son gave me money to change my story to say that I wasn't there the night that your partner killed Evan.
Church, I have a story to tell this evening.
Maybe he was telling a story to justify what he'd done.
He continued to write, believing he had a story to tell.
Danny, something tells me you've got a story to tell.
I assume you got a story to tell.
Everybody knows somebody with a story to tell.
There must be quite a story to go with it.
Everybody has a story to tell about their lives.
Sinbad the sailor has a story to tell.
At least I'd have a story to tell my friends on Monday.
He might have a story to tell.
You just want a story to tell.
I guess we'll have a story to tell her.
There's a story to tell your grandchildren.
And I have a story to tell.

Alternatives:

tell your partner a story
narrate a story to your partner

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tell your partner a story vs tell a story to your partner