Got reminded of vs I suddenly remembered

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different nuances. 'Got reminded of' implies that someone or something triggered a memory, while 'I suddenly remembered' suggests a spontaneous recollection without an external prompt.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Got reminded of"

This phrase is used when something triggers a memory or reminds you of something. It implies an external prompt for the recollection.

Examples:

I got reminded of my childhood when I saw that old toy.
Every time I visit this place, I get reminded of our school days.
She got reminded of her promise when she saw the sad look on his face.
He got reminded of his mother's advice when faced with a difficult decision.
The smell of fresh bread always gets me reminded of my grandmother's kitchen.

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Everyone knew Chef Andre was a genius, but they got reminded of it on the first Sunday of every spring.
Now, I got reminded o-of my Uncle Horace.
Kasper did not like being reminded of death.
I can't spend some excruciating evening being reminded of that.
I'm reminded of a beloved Christmas Carol by English poet Christina Rossetti.
And yet every day I'm reminded of how lucky I've been.
I'm reminded of a promise.
I mean, he's constantly reminded of her.
Until I was reminded of them.
But I don't need to be reminded of him.
I'd prefer not to be reminded of it.
I was reminded of a young Sue Sylvester, though you don't have my bone structure.
He just needs to be reminded of that.
But even at Disneyland, I get reminded of my weight.
I was being constantly reminded of my lingering attraction to Matty.
You're just casually reminded of him.
I'm reminded of one of my constituents.
He'll be reminded of his rejection every day.
And I am reminded of that every day.
Maybe the Ancients didn't want to be reminded of them.

Alternatives:

was reminded of
was reminded about

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I suddenly remembered"

This phrase is used when you recall something spontaneously without any external trigger. It implies a sudden recollection that comes to mind without warning.

Examples:

I suddenly remembered where I left my keys.
She suddenly remembered her friend's birthday was the next day.
He suddenly remembered the important meeting he had forgotten about.
I suddenly remembered the name of that actor we were talking about.
She suddenly remembered the lyrics to the song she had been trying to recall.

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I suddenly remembered you were due to meet Arthur.
I suddenly remembered, I had belongings in the End House cupboard.
After you left, I suddenly remembered.
A few days later, I suddenly remembered it.
MARIANNA I was crying because I suddenly remembered my childhood.
FRANKIE: So two hours and 11 minutes in... I suddenly remembered what I hated about these parent meetings.
When I went into the mansion's wine storehouse, I suddenly remembered an unfamiliar basement.
You see, I suddenly remembered I need a bit of a hand getting that ruddy ship off the ground.
But then this week, I suddenly remembered how
I bounced down the stairs, singing, and I suddenly remembered I had no wife.
Now in the middle of all this five senses work, I suddenly remembered the solar-powered clocks project from my youth.
When I met him, I suddenly remembered lending him a large sum of money the previous month.
I suddenly remembered that winter evening when we had first heard his footsteps... six months earlier
One day, not many months ago, while describing a project of mine I wrote: "engraved PVC collage..." In that moment I suddenly remembered Celiberti's words, which I had dismissed years before.
A few months ago, as I started to design the f/w 13-14 collection, I suddenly remembered a painting by Chagall, "The green violinist", which I had seen a few years before at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
So Bruce asked me to compose a piece and, after trying out an idea for a piano trio, I suddenly remembered a sketch I had composed some years ago that was sitting in a draw.
I've been familiar with Lake Iseo since the 1960s, but I suddenly remembered that the lake island Montisola is the highest in Europe and that its population, about 2 thousand inhabitants, has to take the ferry to reach the lakeshore.
I recalled again what Thomas Wolfe had said in his 1,000 word tome (and I suddenly remembered Wolfe had written his novel in Brooklyn!)
I suddenly remembered it.
I suddenly remembered my Charlemagne.

Alternatives:

it occurred to me
it came to mind
I recalled

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