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Dilshi Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Someone please check my sentences
1. What's the difference between I can't remember and I don't remember?
2. It's a nice movie, watch it OR watch will you!
2. It's a nice movie, watch it OR watch will you!
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1. "can't remember" has a stronger sense that one is trying to remember something but failing, while "don't remember" just states that the memory does not exist. In practice, though, there is an overlap in usage.
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- "can't remember" has a stronger sense that one is trying to remember something but failing, while "don't remember" just states that the memory does not exist.
- In practice, though, there is an overlap in usage.
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- These need punctuation changes in order to have a chance of being correct: It's a nice movie.
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1. "can't remember" has a stronger sense that one is trying to remember something but failing, while "don't remember" just states that the memory does not exist. In practice, though, there is an overlap in usage.
2. These need punctuation changes in order to have a chance of being correct:
It's a nice movie. Watch it!
It's a nice movie. Watch, will you! (sounds
2. These need punctuation changes in order to have a chance of being correct:
It's a nice movie. Watch it!
It's a nice movie. Watch, will you! (sounds
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Then what's the polite way to say it to someone?0
E.g.:
It's a great movie. You ought to go and see it!
It's a great movie. I think you'd enjoy it.
It's a great movie. You ought to go and see it!
It's a great movie. I think you'd enjoy it.
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