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Saveophelia Posted 13 years ago
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Forget? Forgot? Forgotten?

Which one is the most appropriate? When referring to an action that is happening at that moment?

I forget what it's called...
I forgot what it's called...
I've forgotten what it's called...

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All three are used commonly and interchangeably in speech. I think in my speech I use the first and the third nearly equally. If I were writing in any way other than extremely casually I'd use only the third.

— CSnyder

  • All three are used commonly and interchangeably in speech.
  • I think in my speech I use the first and the third nearly equally.
  • If I were writing in any way other than extremely casually I'd use only the third.
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All three are used commonly and interchangeably in speech. I think in my speech I use the first and the third nearly equally. If I were writing in any way other than extremely casually I'd use only the third.
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