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Build witty 698 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Forget +Ving or to-inf

I have a problem with this sentence " I certainly didn't forget .......(ask) him the question because he's already given me his answer. "

I think "asking" is suitable but the answer is "to ask".

Please explain this to me! Thanks a lot!

  

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Consider these two simple examples 1. I certainly didn't forget asking him that question. As written, the sentence just means that you still remember (didn't forget) that you asked him that question (at some point in the past).

— Ivanhr

  • Consider these two simple examples 1.
  • I certainly didn't forget asking him that question.
  • As written, the sentence just means that you still remember (didn't forget) that you asked him that question (at some point in the past).
  • 2.
  • I certainly didn't forget to ask him that question.
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Consider these two simple examples

1. I certainly didn't forget asking him that question.

As written, the sentence just means that you still remember (didn't forget) that you asked him that question (at some point in the past).


2. I certainly didn't forget to ask him that question.

This last sentence is not about remembering but rather a

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build witty 698I think "asking" is suitable but the answer is "to ask".

Some people (I'm one of them) never use the -ing form with the verb 'forget'.

It is also generally rather rare:

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build witty 698I have a problem with this sentence " I certainly didn't forget .......(ask) him the question because he's already given me his answer. "

They have different meanings.

Conversation 1:

Bob: What is the most important question that you have ever asked?
Jim: I asked Mary to marry me. I will never forget asking her tha
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