Original sentence: Another proboble reason is: such stories are accepted because the details make them seem real.For example, if a friend tells you an urban legend, most likely she will say it happened to a friend of somebody she knows.If you were being a stickler for accuracy, you would probably say that the story happened to a friend of one of your friend's friends, but to simplify things, you'll probably just say it happened to a friend of your friend’s, or even to your friend herself.In most occasions, it seems pretty close to second-hand information, so you treat it as such.It is often believed that the way readers take urban legends to be true, instead of recognizing them as tall tales or unsubstantiated rumors is a consequence of the way in which the story is passed on.Propagation and belief is generally accepted as the reason that causes urban legends to spread very quickly and often accepted as true.You will probably trust your friend to tell you the truth, and you probobaly think that she trusts the person who told her in turn
Edited sentence: Another reason such stories are accepted is because the details make them seem real.But why do listeners or readers take urban legends to be true, instead of recognizing them as tall tales or unsubstantiated rumors.If a friend tells you an urban legend, most likely she will say it happened to a friend of somebody she knows.If you were being a stickler for accuracy, you would say that the story happened to a friend of one of your friend's friends, but to simplify things, you'll probably just say it happened to a friend of your friend’s, or even to your friend herself.It seems pretty close to second-hand information, so you treat it as such.Often, it is a consequence of the way in which the story is passed on.Why do urban legends spread so easily, and why are they so often accepted as true.Why would your friend lie.You trust your friend to tell you the truth, and you know she trusts the person who told her in turn