We talked for hours about our favorite stories.

Meaning: This sentence means that the speaker and their new friend spent a long time talking about the books that they both enjoy.

Choice of Words: Talked means to have a conversation with someone. Hours means a long period of time. Favorite means the one that is liked the most. Stories means a written or spoken account of something that happened.

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We chatted for hours about our favorite books.

Meaning: This means that you and one or more other people had a conversation for a long time about the books that you like the best.

Choice of Words: We means you and one or more other people. Chatted is a synonym for talked, which means to have a conversation. For hours means for a long time. About means concerning or related to. Our favorite books means the books that we like the best.

We yakked for hours about our favorite stories.

Meaning: This means that you and one or more other people had a conversation for a long time about the stories that you like the best.

Choice of Words: We means you and one or more other people. Yakked is an informal word for talked, which means to have a conversation. For hours means for a long time. About means concerning or related to. Our favorite stories means the stories that we like the best.

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