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#2 (permalink) Mon Dec 10, 2007 20:16 pm Why I need to use 'remember' instead of 'remind'? |
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Hi,
'Remember' means 'not forget'. 'Remind' means make yourself or somebody else, remember. Let's put both verbs in one sentence:
I forgot to lock the back door last night - I just didn't remember to do it and I would like you to remind me to lock it tonight.
Hope that helps
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#3 (permalink) Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:57 am Why I need to use 'remember' instead of 'remind'? |
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| Then what's the difference between "Just" and "Only"? I know when to use it but I dont know the explanation. |
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#4 (permalink) Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:37 am Why I need to use 'remember' instead of 'remind'? |
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| Ranee wrote: |
| Then what's the difference between "Just" and "Only"? I know when to use it but I dont know the explanation. |
As a rule of thumb, use just whenever you make a present perfect statement as in "I've just finished my washing", and use only when you could also say merely or nothing but. _________________ Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL Preparation & TOEFL Vocabulary Learn more: How to Become an English Teacher |
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#5 (permalink) Sun Apr 11, 2010 19:47 pm Why I need to use 'remember' instead of 'remind'? |
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Really, meaning of the phrase is not so evident as it may occur to a native speaker. Would be good to explain that Remember me to somebody is a set expression & its meaning can be found in the dictionary if taken as a whole collocation rather than just individual meanings of words. _________________ I find your Lack of Faith disturbing!
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