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autobiography vs biography vs memoir
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| autobiographynoun/ˌɔː.toʊ.baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/ | Meaning a book in which a person writes about their own life | Goes with write an autobiography | Example The footballer published his autobiography soon after he retired from the game. |
| biographynoun/baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/ | Meaning a book or film about the life of a real person, written or made by someone else | Goes with biography of | Example I'm reading a biography of Steve Jobs, and it shows how difficult he could be. |
| memoirnoun/ˈmem.wɑːr/ | Meaning a book in which someone writes about a period or part of their own life | Goes with write a memoir | Example The former president is writing a memoir about his years in office. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
In his , he admits many mistakes.