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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
help with right sentence and word
I would like to use the word 'remind' in the present and referring to a past event, as in when someone reminds with while we are talking now. Are these example correct:
1. You have reminded me when I was skinny last year.
2. Your story reminded me of when I was skinny last year.
I am not sure about the tenses of remind, should they be in the simple present or present perfect or are both of them acceptable in that case. Also is the past tense in the second example not correct because it is in the past? Or are these sentences just not good to express the idea and I should find another way?
1. You have reminded me when I was skinny last year.
2. Your story reminded me of when I was skinny last year.
I am not sure about the tenses of remind, should they be in the simple present or present perfect or are both of them acceptable in that case. Also is the past tense in the second example not correct because it is in the past? Or are these sentences just not good to express the idea and I should find another way?
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Your second example is correct. However, the first can be corrected by changing the word "when" to "that". You can "remind of" and "remind to" as well.
- Your second example is correct.
- However, the first can be corrected by changing the word "when" to "that".
- You can "remind of" and "remind to" as well.
- Remind is similar to "think again".
- Must I remind you that...?
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Your second example is correct.
However, the first can be corrected by changing the word "when" to "that".
You can "remind of" and "remind to" as well.
Remind is similar to "think again".
Must I remind you that...? Do I remind you of your father? Should I remind you when we get home to...?
Do these help?
However, the first can be corrected by changing the word "when" to "that".
You can "remind of" and "remind to" as well.
Remind is similar to "think again".
Must I remind you that...? Do I remind you of your father? Should I remind you when we get home to...?
Do these help?
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wilpeterYour second example is correct.However, the first can be corrected by changing the word "when" to "that".You can "remind of" and "remind to" as well.Remind is similar to "think again".Must I remind you that...? Do I remind you of your father? Should I remind you when we get home to...?Do these help?Thanks. That was helpful. But my concern is about the
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You can, instead, say, "Your story reminds me of when I was skinny last year."
"reminds" equates to "makes me remember" and is present tense.
"reminded" is past tense. However, the act of remembering can be either instantaneous or gradual.
I just answered your question. I am answering your question as I type. Both just happened, yet one is in past tense and the other in present cont
"reminds" equates to "makes me remember" and is present tense.
"reminded" is past tense. However, the act of remembering can be either instantaneous or gradual.
I just answered your question. I am answering your question as I type. Both just happened, yet one is in past tense and the other in present cont
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