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How can you forget that vs How could you forget that

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'How can you forget that?' is used in present situations to express surprise or disbelief, while 'How could you forget that?' is used in past situations to express disappointment or frustration.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 10751 views

How can you forget that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express surprise or disbelief in present situations.

This phrase is used to question someone's memory or attention in a present context, expressing surprise or disbelief.
  • Aug 11, 2018 ... How can you forget that first kiss. How can you forget your first intimate session. How can you forget your first selfless love. You can never ...
  • Mar 28, 2017 ... I am thinking, How can you forget that?! but of course I am sure I shouldn't be surprised. Really asking if anybody who has experienced the ...
  • How can you forget that the mailman comes by here every day at the same time? How can you forget that one of our most important jobs is to bark at him ...
  • May 6, 2018 ... guess ?! you always know where wich spell is. If you forget that, legacy keys are nothing for you anyways... srsly, how can you forget that? its ...
  • Jun 5, 2021 ... Reyna was possessed bro. How can you forget that? Sujan_Dhakal September 1, 2022, 10:09pm ...
  • How can you forget that feeling?Advertisements. I've now been to Venice three times, plus 19 other Italian towns and numerous countries worldwide, yet Venice ...
  • Oct 18, 2024 ... After a week of working in the tickets department, my boss Michael Jackson (how can you forget that name?) sent me up to the little red ...
  • Aug 17, 2023 ... How can you forget that." Holly A: "Bye Bye Bowl, Sunshine Village, late 70's." Matt Y: "Snowmass March 1987 The Wall.. on Olin 871s." Tom P ...
  • Jun 27, 2009 ... How can you forget that part? Jim, You missed my post, the last 2 "heres" are actually "hears" as in "hear hear" as in "I strongly agree ...
  • Nov 10, 2024 ... 10 K PENALTY FOR SAYING ONE BAD WORD???? pietervalstar · @stfusiya._ how can you forget that. 7 hours ago · c.leclerc.ro's profile picture · c ...

Alternatives:

  • How could you forget that?
  • How did you forget that?
  • How do you forget that?

How could you forget that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express disappointment or frustration in past situations.

This phrase is used to question someone's memory or attention in a past context, expressing disappointment or frustration.
  • Mar 16, 2018 ... My son was mortified, “How could you forget that I needed to do this?!” I was immediately filled with anger and resentment and knew it was ...
  • Mar 30, 2020 ... How could you forget that Chuck is a rapist once he got together with Blair, if he also sexually assaulted her infamously after that? But ...
  • Dec 15, 2010 ... LOL, how could you forget that she eats her toast with a fork?She is hilarious and you are a very patient Mom:) LikeLike. Reply. Social. View ...
  • Jul 23, 2023 ... What about Hero for Hire? How could you forget that one?
  • Dec 7, 2017 ... Don't forget to visit the bakery...but come on, how could you forget that!?! As a baker this was one of the things I most looked forward to ...
  • Jul 6, 2021 ... How could you forget that sweet delectable flaky crusted confection brimming with juicy seasonal blueberries and peaches. It was so popular ...
  • Apr 19, 2020 ... ... how could you forget that name?), and two adorable pups. We chose the male, and paid a cash deposit of $300 which I gave up for lost when ...
  • How could you forget that beaming smile?....even after not having seen him for well over 40 years. May God bless all of you and know that he is with the ...
  • Apr 25, 2003 ... How could you forget that a boxfish is poisonous? That's the one characteristic that sticks out about the species. Don't keep him with hyper ...
  • How could you forget that? Honestly? What could possibly have made you forget to put in a FUCKING. HYPHEN. Jesus, I thought you were memetically chosen or ...

Alternatives:

  • How can you forget that?
  • How did you forget that?
  • How do you forget that?

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