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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Sentence correction

Which tense is correct in these sentences? I would like to know if these sentences are correct when I say them in response to some conversation I am having in the present and remembering in the past.

1. You 'have reminded me' of the days when I was in college.

2. You 'made me remember' when I was in college.
  

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#1 is fine; #2 sounds a bit off. Also: You have brought back memories of my college days.

— Mister Micawber

  • #1 is fine; #2 sounds a bit off.
  • Also: You have brought back memories of my college days.
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#1 is fine; #2 sounds a bit off. Also:

You have brought back memories of my college days.
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Anonymous2. You 'made me remember' when I was in college.
What about "you caused me to remember the time when..."?
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khoshtipWhat about "you caused me to remember the time when..."?
Grammatically possible, but not usual for a native, I think.
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Mister Micawber#1 is fine; #2 sounds a bit off. Also:
Thanks MM. So the word 'made' in the second sentence makes it off because it is a past tense right?
Mister MicawberYou have brought back memories of my college days.
Thanks for your additional example.
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Anonymous. So the word 'made' in the second sentence makes it off because it is a past tense right?
Wrong. 'To make one remember' seems off.
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Mister MicawberWrong. 'To make one remember' seems off.
Yes, even with 'make' it does not sound right.

I would like to ask one one question teacher just to make sure. Not all sentences can work to convey an idea, and some sentences must be rephrased or the context must be changed to be able to express an idea correctly and in the correct time, as in o
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It is often just a matter of the native-ness of the utterance. I have given you a typical native choice.
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Mister MicawberIt is often just a matter of the native-ness of the utterance. I have given you a typical native choice.
Yes, that is what I felt.

But isn't it also true that some sentences have to be constructed in a specific way to convey the message, in which not all words may be appropriate to use in that sentence and I would have to select a more
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Anonymoussome sentences have to be constructed in a specific way to convey the message, in which not all words may be appropriate to use in that sentence
Of course—in any language.
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Mister MicawberOf course—in any language.
Got it. Thank you teacher.

Could you please tell me what you think about these sentences, I would like to check what you taught me in this lesson:

1. You 'have reminded me' of when I was in school last year. You said that it is possible with present perfect just as im my first example to make
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