'Remember'? or 'Remind'?

They are among the 'favorite words' to mix up... Learners don't really know them, 

or make a difference between them... Most of the time, at first, they are used at 

random! Ouch! Then you realise you just have to remember the constructions 

which are their own... Then, everything's alright! Go for it! 

1) TO REMEMBER/ TO RECALL / TO RECOLLECT.

a)  remember+  noun: 

- I remember my first holiday in Dorset. You were six!  

b) remember+  pronoun: (replaces a noun)

You remember him, don't you?

c) remember+  verb + ing: accomplished action (in the past): 

- I remember meeting your friends in London.

d) remember+ verb + infinitive: action to be done (in the future):

 - Remember to send your mother a card for her birthday!   

2) TO REMIND somebody OF someone/ something/ TO EVOKE/ TO BRING to MIND:

a) To remind somebody of something:

-  She reminds me of her mother: same eyes, same face... 

b) To remind somebody to do something:

-  Remind him to give you a key when you arrive.

 Now, you won't be afraid of facing the test, will you?  Go for it! 

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