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ever since I can remember vs ever since I could remember

These two phrases are both correct, but the contexts in which they would be used differ a bit. 'Ever since I can remember' is used to refer to something that has been true for as long as the speaker can recall. 'Ever since I could remember' is used to talk about something that was true in the past up to a certain point. The choice between 'can' and 'could' depends on the specific meaning the speaker wants to convey.
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ever since I can remember

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to something that has been true for as long as the speaker can recall.

This phrase is used to express that something has been true or happening for as long as the speaker can remember.

Examples:

  • I've loved chocolate ever since I can remember.
  • She has been a great friend ever since I can remember.
  • Ever since I can remember, I've always enjoyed reading.
  • Ever since I can remember, I've been afraid of spiders.
  • Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to travel the world.
  • Oct 2, 2009 ... ... ever since I can remember, I've been poppin' my collar Poppin'-poppin' my collar, poppin'-poppin' my collar Now ever since I can remember, I ...
  • Aug 26, 2006 ... Ever since I can remember. Thread starter LiveOn2Wheels; Start date Aug 26, 2006 · LiveOn2Wheels. Senior Member. Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Dec 29, 2023 ... 86K likes, 197 comments - koe_wetzel on December 29, 2023: "Ever since I can remember, all the guys in my family have taken a hunting trip ...
  • Mar 15, 2017 ... I'm a 24-year-old guy, and all of my role models are women. They always have been. Ever since I can remember, I've gravitated toward the ...
  • Nov 9, 2023 ... Tea has been my passion ever since I can remember and I would like slowly deep my toes in the job/business aspect of it. Would anyone have ...
  • May 2, 2023 ... "Ever since I can remember, I've wanted my own roleplaying game", begins Rivers of London creator Ben Aaronovitch's foreword for Rivers of ...
  • May 29, 2023 ... Ever since I can remember, the Indianapolis 500 has been my favorite single day event in any sport. All I ever wanted was to be a motorsport ...
  • Jan 25, 2015 ... Ever since I can remember I was curious about flavor. I grew up with a mom who made foods from scratch and fed me ingredients that were from ...
  • Poppin' My Collar Lyrics: Now ever since I can remember, I been poppin' my collar / Poppin'-poppin' my collar / Poppin'-poppin' my collar / Now ever since I ...
  • Jun 11, 2020 ... I've been writing ever since I can remember myself, I absolutely adore it. however, lately everytime I write something I seem to hate it.

Alternatives:

  • as far back as I can remember
  • for as long as I can remember
  • since I was a child
  • since I was young
  • since I was little

ever since I could remember

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to something that was true in the past up to a certain point.

This phrase is used to talk about something that was true in the past up to a certain point, but not necessarily true anymore.

Examples:

  • I used to visit my grandparents every summer ever since I could remember.
  • He had been a member of the club ever since he could remember.
  • Ever since I could remember, I had always wanted to be a doctor.
  • Ever since I could remember, I had dreamed of living in a big city.
  • Ever since I could remember, I had been fascinated by space.
  • Mar 18, 2021 ... ... Ever since I could remember I've always been about the Bag (bag) Rather stack it up than pop a tag Ever since I could remember I been ...
  • Jul 13, 2020 ... I had been an Ultraman fan ever since I could remember. Ultraman Nexus was one of my favorite series from the new generation. Love the designs ...
  • Apr 27, 2019 ... 810 likes, 105 comments - h2humble on April 27, 2019: "Ever since I could remember, I've always loved people, the heartbeat in a human's ...
  • Apr 24, 2015 ... Ever since I could remember, I had feared being found wanting. If I did the work I wanted to do, it was certain not to measure up; if I ...
  • Apr 13, 2023 ... 20K likes, 384 comments - lauramgovan on April 13, 2023: "Ever Since I Could Remember This Is what You've Wanted, to be a Freshman with ...
  • Sep 3, 2024 ... 2) Ever since I could remember, I've loved you. Which is correct? Reply ...
  • Apr 23, 2017 ... Definition of Ever since I could remember It means My earliest memory of this.
  • May 27, 2020 ... Ever since I could remember I would always be happy to “beat de pavement“ whether it was a walk for a cause, collecting donations or filling ...
  • Mar 31, 2018 ... Ever since I could remember, the news of someone's passing has always sadden me, whether I knew the someone or not.
  • Meanings of "ever since i could remember" with other terms in English Turkish Dictionary : 1 result(s). Category, English, Turkish. Colloquial.

Alternatives:

  • ever since I was young
  • ever since I was a child
  • ever since I was little
  • ever since I was a kid
  • ever since I was a teenager

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