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Topic: Remember/ Remind |
24 October 2002 |
We meet again to deal with some words that have similar meanings and cause confusion.
To learn them in pair may help reduce the headaches.
To remember means to keep some information in the memory.
You can remember something or someone.
You can also use the pattern remember that,
or remember doing something.
For example:
I don't remember your phone number.
He remembered that he put his keys on the table.
Very young children can remember more than what adults expect them to.
We didn't remember seeing Jane at the party last night.
To remind means to make someone remember something.
You can remind someone to do something
or remind someone of a person or a past event.
You can also use the patterns, remind someone that
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or remind someone about something.
Let's look at the examples below:
Please remind me to stop by at the convenient store on the way home.
This is to remind you to bring the important document for your trip.
He reminded me of my old friend whom I haven't seen for years.
Her secretary called to remind her about the staff meeting tomorrow.
Note:
Remember = not to forget, to keep in memory
Remind = to make someone remember
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Exercise: Remember/ Remind. |
| Directions : Choose the correct word to complete the sentences |
 1.Kim left a note to _______ you of the meeting tomorrow morning.
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| 2.Paul doesnt _______ his grandmother since she passed away when he was very young. |
| 3.Children often _______ you of your imperfections. |
| 4.Can you _______ me about picking up the dry cleaning before I leave? |
| 5.What you said _______ me of my mother. |
| 6.I was very drunk last night. I dont _______ how I got home. |
| 7.I dont _______ getting into bed last night. |
| 8.I only _______ that I was talking to Sally at the party. |
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