The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
faithfully representing facts (how it happened)
attitude: some people can think like this about something (see more)
When someone says to other people “this happened like this”, it is good if these people can know well how this thing happened.
Note
This refers to both not lying, as well as providing enough information to convey the story effectively."Claude and Harriet are talking about the first yesterday at work. Harriet says 'Do you know how it happened?'. Claude replies 'It turns out that someone was smoking in the toilets. The one that's being painted. So the paint fumes caught on fire and cause a small explosion. Thankfully the guy was only singed, and no one else was hurt.'"
"I'm so sorry. I didn't know you broke your leg in a car accident. Mum told me you broke it, but not how it happened."
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