The phrase "a kernel of fact" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a small, essential piece of truth or reality within a larger context, often when discussing opinions or theories that may be based on some truth.
Example: "While the conspiracy theory seems far-fetched, there is a kernel of fact that cannot be ignored regarding the events that took place."
Alternatives: "a grain of truth" or "a nugget of truth".
The narrative designed for internal consumption was fiction moulded around a kernel of fact: the pharaoh was indeed cut off from his army, he did face a chariot onslaught while outnumbered, and he did inflict casualties.
The fear that it has, though, is a textbook example of how a rumor, especially about a place as tumultuous as Egypt these days, can take on a life of its own — fed by a kernel of fact, a dash of Twitter, and a convenient coincidence or two.
"A kernel of fact in my fiction," he would say.
The idea of big numbers, of being bigger than other people, is very American". Beyond many a good legend there is a kernel of fact, or a dash of hopeful thinking, and so it is with Super Bowl legends.
"In a Dark Dark House," directed by Carolyn Cantor, is, according to LaBute, his first attempt to weave into dramatic fiction "a kernel of hard fact" about his own family, which is otherwise "shrouded in shadows and sadness".
"The legend of Prester John (also Presbyter John) held such sway over the European imagination from the 12th through the 17th centuries that most historians believe it developed around some kernel of fact.
As a result though, certain myths, some of which carry extra weight because they do in fact involve a kernel of truth, tend to circulate among academics about industry.
In fact, there is a "kernel of truth" to the story, Baidu spokesperson Kaiser Kuo tells TechCrunch.
Both of these claims may have a kernel of truth, but unfortunately Dr Lehr's analysis makes significant errors of fact and interpretation.
But, in fact, the piece was built on a kernel of truth.
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