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Sundarnaz Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Tell / told

Do you remember what you told / tell me your name was?

Is the sentence correct, please?

How would a native say this?

Thanks.

  

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told You are talking about a past event. This is an odd thing to ask someone. A person doesn't forget his own name.

— Clive

  • told You are talking about a past event.
  • This is an odd thing to ask someone.
  • A person doesn't forget his own name.
  • Your question implies that the person told you a false name.
  • that he may have now forgotten.
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told You are talking about a past event.

This is an odd thing to ask someone. A person doesn't forget his own name. Your question implies that the person told you a false name. that he may have now forgotten.

More natural is this. eg Sorry, I have forgotten your name. Please tell me again.

Is this what you mean?

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Do you remember the first name you told me as your name?
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