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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
'remember sth' and 'remember about sth' ; 'forget sth' and 'forget about sth'
When do we say 'remember sth' and 'remember about sth' ; 'forget sth' and 'forget about sth' ?
For instance, do we say 'I don't remember that memory' or 'I don't remeber about that memory' ; 'I want to forget that memory' or 'I want to forget about that memory'?
Thank you
PBF
For instance, do we say 'I don't remember that memory' or 'I don't remeber about that memory' ; 'I want to forget that memory' or 'I want to forget about that memory'?
Thank you
PBF
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) refers to a specific thing. Remember to bring your homework! I always forget to check my email.
- ) refers to a specific thing.
- Remember to bring your homework!
- I always forget to check my email.
- "about" is not used for specific events or items.
- When we are talking about general memories, we use "about" What do you remember about your first dog?
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I remember (..) / forget (..) refers to a specific thing. Remember to bring your homework!
I always forget to check my email.
"about" is not used for specific events or items.
When we are talking about general memories, we use "about"
What do you remember about your first dog?
I remember that he was little and black, and loved biscuits, and would bark at strangers.....
I always forget to check my email.
"about" is not used for specific events or items.
When we are talking about general memories, we use "about"
What do you remember about your first dog?
I remember that he was little and black, and loved biscuits, and would bark at strangers.....
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remember about is not used.
For the differences between forget and forget about, see .
CJ
For the differences between forget and forget about, see .
CJ
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I can ask someone:
"What do you remember about the elections in 2000?"
"What do you remember about Mary?"
These are open-ended questions.
I can also ask:
"Do you remember the elections in 2000?"
"Do you remember Mary?"
These are "yes/no" questions.
That being said, "remember about" is only used in questions, never in statements.
"What do you remember about the elections in 2000?"
"What do you remember about Mary?"
These are open-ended questions.
I can also ask:
"Do you remember the elections in 2000?"
"Do you remember Mary?"
These are "yes/no" questions.
That being said, "remember about" is only used in questions, never in statements.
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AlpheccaStarsThat being said, "remember about" is only used in questions, never in statements.Because "about" doesn't go with "remember", of course. It goes with the question word "what" -- or with an indefinite pronoun.
Do you remember anything about the election of 2000?
What about the election of 2000 do
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