I didn’t have school last week. I didn’t have many friends when I was young. I didn’t have electricity in my house until 8:00. I didn’t have to shovel the driveway.
Don’t say:
– There are many differents flavors.
– I went to the market and bought some differents things.
– I like to meet people from differents countries.
Say this: – There are many different flavors.
– I went to the market and bought some different things.
– I like to meet people from different countries.
Remember:
Different is an adjective, which describes a noun. “Three”, “blue”, “happy”, and “strong” are all adjectives.
Adjectives are always singular, even when the noun they modify is plural.
You would not say: “I saw two blues cars.” or “There are many strongs women.”
Say: I saw two blue cars. There are many strong women.
I have a different idea. I have two different ideas.
There is an English word that sounds very similar to differents – It’s “difference“, which is a noun that describes what is different between one person/thing and another.
Don’t Say
– Remember me to make a doctor’s appointment tomorrow.
– That song remembers me of our trip to Cape Cod.
– I reminded that I have to work on Tuesday.
– I reminded to pick up milk at the store.
Say This:
– Remind me to make a doctor’s appointment tomorrow.
– That song reminds me of our trip to Cape Cod.
– I remembered that I have to work on Tuesday.
– I remembered to pick up milk at the store.
Remember (Don’t forget):
Remember
is the opposite of “forget”
Remember is something you think about from your own memory – it’s internal
Remember + something
I rememberedyour birthday.
I remember the first day we met.
Remember + to (She rememberedto call her mother.)
Remember + that (I rememberedthat there is no school today.)