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Blueblooded65 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Making memories alive
When somebody or a situation causes you to recall a past event, how do you express it?
For example,
Seeing her son would make her husband's memories alive.
What do you say instead of 'making alive"?
Is there any other expression?
Is "making alive" right?
For example,
Seeing her son would make her husband's memories alive.
What do you say instead of 'making alive"?
Is there any other expression?
Is "making alive" right?
Top answer
I personally would say "bring back memories" or "bring it all back". Your sentence sounds strange to me because you try to connect her seeing her son with her husband's memories, which is kind of weird.
- I personally would say "bring back memories" or "bring it all back".
- Your sentence sounds strange to me because you try to connect her seeing her son with her husband's memories, which is kind of weird.
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I personally would say "bring back memories" or "bring it all back". Your sentence sounds strange to me because you try to connect her seeing her son with her husband's memories, which is kind of weird.
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thanks
I used "would" because it was happening every day.
it was continuous.
Is it wrong if I say "Seeing her son would bringght back memories of her husband."
I used "would" because it was happening every day.
it was continuous.
Is it wrong if I say "Seeing her son would bringght back memories of her husband."
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Fine
Seeing her son would (always) bring back memories of her (late) husband.
Seeing her son would (always) bring back memories of her (late) husband.
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