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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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" I recall ! "

A: We agreed to give him the file on the 12th, right?

B: No, we agreed to give him the file on the 24th.

A: I recall !

Q1: What does " I recall" mean here?

Q2: When is the proper time to say " I recall" ? pls give an example.

Q3: What is the difference between "remember" and "recall" ? pls give some examples.

thanks,

Sarah
  

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Recall - sounds a little more formal to me personally. But mostly peope do use them interchangeablly in everyday conversation. e.

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  • Recall - sounds a little more formal to me personally.
  • But mostly peope do use them interchangeablly in everyday conversation.
  • e.
  • "I can't recall / remember what her name was...
  • " However, there are times they do not semantically work well interchangebally, particularly in instructional statements.
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Recall - sounds a little more formal to me personally. But mostly peope do use them interchangeablly in everyday conversation. I.e. "I can't recall / remember what her name was... but she was speaking with a heavy Irish accent..."

However, there are times they do not semantically work well interchangebally, particularly in instructional sta
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