How important is it to remember your appointments? Do you have an agenda to remind you about your daily activities to not forget them? Remember and remind are both related to memory, but let’s learn how each word is used to not confuse them.
remember:
To have the memory (of something or someone.) An object is optional.
Examples:
– I remember my first English class very well.
– It’s not easy to remember meetings without a daily planner.
remind:
To put something in someone’s mind.
Examples:
– Remind your students to study for their exam.
– That song reminds me of my childhood days.
Don’t Say:
Calendars remember people of their appointments.
Say:
Calendars remind people of their appointments.
More examples:
remember
– Lauren clearly remembers when she started working here.
– Do you still remember our fantastic trip to Spain?
remind
– Paty reminded her boss of his three interviews.
– We need to remind our students to not speak Spanish.
EXERCISE
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with remember or remind.
EXAMPLE: Sandy always remembers my birthday.
*Note: A misspelled word counts as incorrect.
ANSWER KEY
Allison constantly forgets her tasks for the day, it is nearly impossible for her to remember what she has to do. It’s a good thing she has her assistant, she always reminds her the daily schedule. Allison is so busy that she sometimes doesn’t remember to take a lunch break. The only thing that Allison does remember is to tell her employees to leave work on time. She is very dedicated but she needs to be reminded to also leave on time.
KEY WORDS
– “A reminder” is another form of remind. For example, “Our company always sends reminders when we have meetings.”
– “Need I remind you…?” introduces a reminder in a sarcastic way. For example, “Why did you wear formal clothes today? Need I remind you today is casual Friday?”
– We can also remember someone’s personality. For example, “I remember Kim as such a happy and dedicated person, I hope to see her soon.”
CATCHY PHRASE
«If you remind someone of something, then they’ll remember it.»
-Unknown
