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Cat fold 525 Posted 8 years ago
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Remember this place by
I just want things to remember this place by. I just came across this sentence when I watched an TV show. Shouldn't this sentence be "I just want things to remember this place"? Is "by" not necessary?
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cat fold 525 I just want things to remember this place. This can be interpreted as wanting the things to do the remembering, thus: I want you to remember this place. ) I want things to remember this place.
- cat fold 525 I just want things to remember this place.
- This can be interpreted as wanting the things to do the remembering, thus: I want you to remember this place.
- ) I want things to remember this place.
- ) cat fold 525 I just want things to remember this place by.
- ~ I just want things by (means of) which I can remember this place.
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cat fold 525I just want things to remember this place.
This can be interpreted as wanting the things to do the remembering, thus:
I want you to remember this place. (You should remember.)
I want things to remember this place. (The thingsshould remember.)
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