Words / B1

MITH/mɪθ/

A myth is a traditional story, or a false idea many people believe. Legend is already in the dictionary (old story / famous person). Fact is the opposite of the false-idea sense. Exams: it is a myth that you cannot resit a 4.

Meaning

A traditional story; also a false idea that many people believe.

Examples

• “It is a myth that you cannot resit if you already hold a 4.”
• “A creation myth in RS is the traditional-story sense, not a lie.”

Good to know

a myth; it is a myth that. Close (story): a legend. Opposite (false idea): a fact. Exams / RS. Countable stories or claims.

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