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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Remember+gerund and foreget+gerund
Hello everyone,
Is it OK to use "gerund" after "remember" and "forget" as follows?
1. Please don't forget buying some eggs tomorrow.
2. I remember buying some potatoes tomorrow.
3. I must remember buying some potatoes tomorrow.
Regards,
JA
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Joseph A Is it OK to use "gerund" after "remember" and "forget" as follows? No. The to-infinitive refers to an action in the future relative to the time of forget/remember.
- Joseph A Is it OK to use "gerund" after "remember" and "forget" as follows?
- No.
- The to-infinitive refers to an action in the future relative to the time of forget/remember.
- The gerund refers to an action already accomplished in the past that you recall (or not).
- Please don't forget to buy some eggs tomorrow.
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Joseph AIs it OK to use "gerund" after "remember" and "forget" as follows?
No.
The to-infinitive refers to an action in the future relative to the time of forget/remember.
The gerund refers to an action already accomplished in the past that you recall (or not).
Please don't forget to buy some eggs tomorr
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