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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

forget, forget about

1i01font00FORGET02font02i02br
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01i01font00I've forgotten her name.02font02i02br
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01i01font00Forget him, he's not worth it.02font02i02br
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01i01font00FORGET ABOUT02font02i02br
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01i01font00I'd completely forgotten about our bet until Bill reminded me.02font02i02br
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01i01font00I hated high school; I just want to forget about it.02font02i02br
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00What's the difference in meaning between01i00 forget02i00 and 01i00forget about02i00?0-
  

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02br 02br 00However, very generally speaking, the lone word 'forget' seems more precise. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 00However, very generally speaking, the lone word 'forget' seems more precise.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00What's the difference in meaning between01i00 forget02i00 and 01i00forget about02i00?02font02br
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00These are often interchanged.02br
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00However, very generally speaking, the lone word 'forget' seems more precise. 'Forget abou
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0 01i00forget02i00 is very similar to 01i00forget about02i00, but there are a few differences.02br
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00 When you have left something behind, you usually use 01i00forget02i00, not 01i00forget about02i00:02br
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01i00I left my wallet in the car. I forgot
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