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Chariot Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Memories

I have seen sentences of "... bring back memories of ..." . I wonder if the phrase can be written as " ...bring back my his/their memories of...". I did not find this phrase on the Internet.
Is it correct to say " ... bring back a memory /my /her/their/memory of ..."? Thanks for your help.
  

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"... " is meant to be general. The memories of a particular person are not at issue.

— CalifJim

  • "...
  • " is meant to be general.
  • The memories of a particular person are not at issue.
  • If something brings back your own personal memories of something, you say, "...
  • " Seeing that man with the dirty coat reminds me of the laundry I have to do.
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"... brings back memories of ..." is meant to be general. The memories of a particular person are not at issue.

If something brings back your own personal memories of something, you say, "... reminds me of ..." or "reminds me that ..."

Seeing that man with the dirty coat reminds me of the laundry I have to do.
... reminds me that I have to do some laundry.

C
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Thank you. I found on the Internet the following sentence:
Old pages in my dear diary bring back all my pleasant memories. This sentence refers to a particular person's memoires. Does it have the same effect as "reminds me of ..." or "reminds me that..."? Thanks.
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ChariotDoes it have the same effect as "reminds me of ..." or "reminds me that..."?
Yes. The use of "reminds" would require a more specific, stated memory, however. We don't say, "That reminds me of all my pleasant memories". We would say, "That reminds me of the time when I ...".

CJ
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