difference: I was determined to forget vs. I determined to forget

[Assile]

please i would like to know which one is correct and why?

my family gave me all sorts of advice which I was determined to forget

or

my family gave me all sorts of advice which I determined to forget

THANK YOU

[Conchita]

Both your sentences are correct, Assile. Yet 'to be determined (to)' is much more commonly used than 'to determine to/that', which is also formal.

So, the first sentence is a more typical way of saying it.

[Assile]

Dear Conchita
Thank you very much for answering me. I really appreciate your effort and your help, because I need to improve my English.