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Qim Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
in/on my memory
a recollection from the past still works wonders in my memory (or on my memory?)
I believe they are both acceptable but mean different things:
in my: it is the the memory that gets the excitement going
on my: it is the recollection that excites the memory
Can you clarify, please?
I believe they are both acceptable but mean different things:
in my: it is the the memory that gets the excitement going
on my: it is the recollection that excites the memory
Can you clarify, please?
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) This is an odd sentence in terms of meaning. If you have a recollection, it means that you remember something. If you already remember something, how can that thing affect your memory?
- ) This is an odd sentence in terms of meaning.
- If you have a recollection, it means that you remember something.
- If you already remember something, how can that thing affect your memory?
- Generally speaking, if something works wonders on your memory, it means it improves your memory.
- If something works wonders in your memory, I'm not very clear on what this means.
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Hi,
a recollection from the past still works wonders in my memory (or on my memory?)
This is an odd sentence in terms of meaning. If you have a recollection, it means that you remember something. If you already remember something, how can that thing affect your memory?
Generally speaking, if something works wonders on your memory, it m
a recollection from the past still works wonders in my memory (or on my memory?)
This is an odd sentence in terms of meaning. If you have a recollection, it means that you remember something. If you already remember something, how can that thing affect your memory?
Generally speaking, if something works wonders on your memory, it m
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I was puzzled at the very beginning that whitch on earth is the
verb, work or wonder,It seems silly,
but now I got it, wor
verb, work or wonder,It seems silly,
but now I got it, wor
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CliveHi,Well that was
a recollection from the past still works wonders in my memory (or on my memory?)
This is an odd sentence in terms of meaning. If you have a recollection, it means that you remember something. If you already remember something, how can that thing affect your memory?
Clive
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