Account vs Story

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Account

Top 1000 (très courant)B1noun

Story

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun
 AccountStory
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/əˈkaʊnt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈkaʊnt/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈstɔːri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈstɔːri/"]/
SensA record of money or information.Une description d'événements, réels ou inventés.A description of events, real or made up.
ExempleI need to check my bank account to see how much money I have.The teacher asked us to write a story about our summer vacation.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB1A1
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsbank, building-society, checking, have, hold, close, number, holder, balance, account at, account with, expense, charge, credit, have, create, open, on account, account at, account with, brief, short, blow-by-blow, give (somebody), offer, provide (somebody with), in an/​the account, by all accounts, by somebody’s own account, brief, short, blow-by-blow, give (somebody), offer, provide (somebody with), in an/​the account, by all accounts, by somebody’s own account, profit and loss account, accounts payable, accounts receivable, do, keep, audit, be in order, account book, account balance, expense, charge, credit, have, create, open, on account, account at, account withtrue, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/​the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/​the story, a part of a/​the story, the rest of the story, true, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/​the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/​the story, a part of a/​the story, the rest of the story, true, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/​the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/​the story, a part of a/​the story, the rest of the story, big, huge, top, file, write, carry, break, story about, story of
Antonymesdebt, deficittruth, fact
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'account for' which means to explain., Using 'account' as a verb without 'for'., Saying 'the account of' instead of 'the account for'.Confused with 'history' when referring to real events., Using 'story' as a verb instead of a noun.
Notes d'usageUse 'account' in business or financial contexts. It’s appropriate when talking about finances, banking, or storytelling. Avoid using in casual conversations unless relevant.Utilisé en anglais parlé et écrit. Peut faire référence à des contes fictifs ou à des récits de la vie réelle. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des contextes trop formels comme les articles universitaires.Used in both spoken and written English. Can refer to fictional tales or real-life accounts. Avoid using in overly formal contexts like academic papers.

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Questions fréquentes : Account vs Story

Quelle est la différence entre Account et Story ?

Account: A record of money or information. Story: A description of events, real or made up.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Account et Story ?

Account est le niveau le plus élevé, à B1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Account et Story sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Account: B1, Story: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Account et Story ?

Account: noun, Story: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Account: I need to check my bank account to see how much money I have. Story: The teacher asked us to write a story about our summer vacation.

Puis-je utiliser Account et Story de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Account et Story sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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