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Since this is a language thread, worth pointing out that an anecdote is a story about an event, place or person. What you've shared is in entertaining fact, not
by Blahah 13y ago
Since this is a language thread, worth pointing out that an anecdote is a story about an event, place or person. What you've shared is in entertaining fact, not an anecdote.
- StavrosK 13y agoIt was a calque of the Greek ανέκδοτο, which means "short, amusing story", or "joke".
- devindotcom 13y agoYes, this was the meaning I had in mind.
- hessenwolf 13y agoI am thinking mnemonic is the right word here.
- Blahah 13y agoa mnemonic is a device for memorizing information... I don't see how that fits this situation?