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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Forget vs forget about it
Hi teachers,
Do you agree on that definition?
'Forget' on its own simply means 'not remember'. I forgot my password - Have you forgotten your password?
When you add 'about', you are talking more generally to suggest 'dismiss/remove/omit from your memory.
Would 'forget about' also mean 'stop thinking about'?
Examples:
A I have forgotten my password.
B Don't you remember that you put all your passwords on a sheet of paper?
A Yes, you're right. I'd forgotten about that.
Would 'forget about' also mean 'stop thinking about'?
He only wanted to sleep and forget about (stop thinking about) what happened at work.
Thanks in advance.
Do you agree on that definition?
'Forget' on its own simply means 'not remember'. I forgot my password - Have you forgotten your password?
When you add 'about', you are talking more generally to suggest 'dismiss/remove/omit from your memory.
Would 'forget about' also mean 'stop thinking about'?
Examples:
A I have forgotten my password.
B Don't you remember that you put all your passwords on a sheet of paper?
A Yes, you're right. I'd forgotten about that.
Would 'forget about' also mean 'stop thinking about'?
He only wanted to sleep and forget about (stop thinking about) what happened at work.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Thinking Spain 'Forget' on its own simply means 'not remember'. When you add 'about', you are talking more generally to suggest 'dismiss/remove/omit from your memory. Sorry, I cannot agree.
- Thinking Spain 'Forget' on its own simply means 'not remember'.
- When you add 'about', you are talking more generally to suggest 'dismiss/remove/omit from your memory.
- Sorry, I cannot agree.
- 'Forget' refers to a piece of information, while 'forget about' refers to a situation or condition.
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Thinking Spain'Forget' on its own simply means 'not remember'. I forgot my password - Have you forgotten your password?When you add 'about', you are talking more generally to suggest 'dismiss/remove/omit from your memory.Sorry, I cannot agree. 'Forget' refers to a piece of information, while 'forget about' refers to a situation or condition.
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