Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
... remembered doing/to do... ?
Can you give me some insight on the difference between these two:
I remembered to post the letter.
I remembered posting the letter.
Thank you!
I remembered to post the letter.
I remembered posting the letter.
Thank you!
Top answer
The first is a 'matter of fact' statement. I did that. I am confirming it.
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The first is a 'matter of fact' statement. I did that. I am confirming it.
The second is a 'recollection' of an event. This might be used when the letter never did arrive at its destination and your parent is questioning whether you forgot to mail it and perhaps lost it.
The second is a 'recollection' of an event. This might be used when the letter never did arrive at its destination and your parent is questioning whether you forgot to mail it and perhaps lost it.
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I remembered to post the letter. I remembered that I must post the letter, and I posted it.
I remembered posting the letter. I remembered that I had posted the letter.
I remembered posting the letter. I remembered that I had posted the letter.
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