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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
remind [OF]
How come in sentence 1 the preposition 'of' isn't used and in sentence 2 it is? Am I mistaken? Should of be inserted in 1?
Remind me what was said at the meeting.
I was reminded of what was said at the meeting.
Remind me what was said at the meeting.
I was reminded of what was said at the meeting.
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Remind me what was said at the meeting. I do occasionally see this form used, and while I don't know if it's wrong or not, I would prefer to insert "of". ] of" is used when there is a fact, thought, or previous event that is being brought to memory.
- Remind me what was said at the meeting.
- I do occasionally see this form used, and while I don't know if it's wrong or not, I would prefer to insert "of".
- ] of" is used when there is a fact, thought, or previous event that is being brought to memory.
- Remind me of what was said at the meeting.
- I was reminded of what was said at the meeting.
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Remind me what was said at the meeting.
I do occasionally see this form used, and while I don't know if it's wrong or not, I would prefer to insert "of".
"Remind [...] of" is used when there is a fact, thought, or previous event that is being brought to memory.
Remind me of what was said at the meeting.
I was reminded of what was said at the meeting.
I do occasionally see this form used, and while I don't know if it's wrong or not, I would prefer to insert "of".
"Remind [...] of" is used when there is a fact, thought, or previous event that is being brought to memory.
Remind me of what was said at the meeting.
I was reminded of what was said at the meeting.
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