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for as long as i could remember vs for as long as I can remember

Both of these are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They express the idea of remembering something for a long period of time. The choice between 'could' and 'can' depends on the context and personal preference.
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for as long as i could remember

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the idea of remembering something for a long period of time in the past. It implies that the memory extends back to a distant point in time.

Examples:

  • For as long as I could remember, my grandmother always baked cookies for us.
  • He had been a part of the community for as long as he could remember.
  • Dec 26, 2023 ... For as long as I could remember my real life Carl & Ellie were my Parents!! The endless love they show one another no matter the ...
  • Oct 17, 2019 ... I've had these old set of keys for as long as I could remember and had no idea this was a tamagotchi keychain · Comments Section · Community Info ...
  • Oct 6, 2024 ... I think it had been that way for as long as I could remember. There'd been the sweltering heat of my birth, expelled into a world of vapors ...
  • Jun 27, 2020 ... My brothers and sister had left our home in South Texas every summer to work in Iowa's cornfields for as long as I could remember. It was my ...
  • Mar 20, 2020 ... Does anyone else see this bug with bluetooth? I've been facing this for as long as I could remember. Bug.
  • Jun 16, 2024 ... Scott Christian Sava's Art (@ssavaart). 2 Replies. 101 Likes. For as long as I could remember... the animals on the box of Barnum's Animal ...
  • Mar 13, 2023 ... This is a sport I've loved for as long as I could remember. People joked that I was born wearing a wrestling singlet. I have memories of ...
  • "I've had old-school R&B influences for as long as I could remember. A lot of my favorite singers come from that world, more so than rock. "
  • Oct 1, 2024 ... I went to church with my parents for as long as I could remember, many more Sundays than not. Dudley Chapel was my first experience praying ...

Alternatives:

  • for as long as I can remember
  • as far back as I can remember
  • as far as my memory goes
  • as far back as I recall
  • for as long as I recall

for as long as I can remember

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the idea of remembering something for a long period of time up to the present moment. It implies that the memory extends back to a point in the past and continues until now.

Examples:

  • For as long as I can remember, I have loved chocolate ice cream.
  • She had been living in the same house for as long as she can remember.
  • Jul 6, 2015 ... Yes, that's exactly how you should use it. "For as long as I can remember" is a literal phrase, and literally means for as long as you can ...
  • May 3, 2024 ... For as long as I can remember my parents taught me to look for the best in people. If I ever spoke ill of someone when I was a child, ...
  • May 26, 2024 ... 510 likes, 30 comments - foodallergy on May 26, 2024: ""I've had allergies for as long as I can remember. Trees, dust, animals etc but I ...
  • Jan 23, 2018 ...For as long as I can remember I just wanted to do what was right. I guess I'm not quite sure what that is anymore. And I thought I could ...
  • May 3, 2024 ... For as long as I can remember my parents taught me to look for the best in people. If I ever spoke ill of someone when I was a child, ...
  • Jun 28, 2022 ... For As Long As I Can Remember, by Josh Baugh ... It's hard to believe that there was a time in San Antonio when we didn't have public radio. But ...
  • For as long as I can remember, I have always tried to be an upstanding citizen and stand for what is right in our nation, whether it was the popular...
  • Jun 25, 2019 ... I've been singing this song for as long as I can remember. RIP to the King. 6/25/09 follow me on Instagram Instagram.com/teddyswims404.
  • Jul 9, 2014 ... Hi, Is this sentence right? he's been my pal for as long as I can remember. I'm not sure whether remember is natural.
  • Oct 2, 2021 ... For as long as I can remember I have had some damage on my two front teeth - no idea where it's from (I was told maybe braces?)

Alternatives:

  • for as long as I could remember
  • as far back as I can remember
  • as far as my memory goes
  • as far back as I recall
  • for as long as I recall

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