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I can remember vs I remember

Both "I can remember" and "I remember" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "I can remember" implies the ability to recall something, while "I remember" simply states that the memory exists. The choice between them depends on whether you want to emphasize the ability to remember or just state the fact of remembering.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 5023 views

I can remember

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the ability to recall something.

Use "I can remember" when you want to emphasize your ability to recall a specific memory or piece of information.

Examples:

I can remember the first time we met.
I can remember the lyrics to that song.
I can remember his phone number.
I can remember the details of the event.
I can remember what she said.

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Jul 17, 2007 ... 'I Can Remember' was a masterpiece off the Raspberries debute LP (you know, the one with the pleasant raspberry smell), which was one of ...
Jul 1, 2014 ... Listen to the full album at http://bit.ly/TjECpV "I Can Remember" by Pennywise from the album 'Yesterdays,' out now! Order the album on ...
"I Can Remember". Sometimes I think of you. And all the fun things we used to do . And when I think of the past. Seems like it went by too fast. At night I scream ...
I can remember summer skies and your eyes. And in September when I first realized. That I needed you to be the other half of me. And my love long locked ...

Alternatives:

I recall
I can recall
I can recollect
I can recollect that
I can recollect the details

I remember

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to simply state that a memory exists.

Use "I remember" to state that you have a memory of something without emphasizing the ability to recall it.

Examples:

I remember our trip to the beach.
I remember the taste of that dish.
I remember the conversation we had.
I remember his face.
I remember what happened that day.

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Feb 20, 2014 ... Joe Brainard: "I Remember" - I remember the first time I met Frank O'Hara. He was walking down Second Avenue. It was a cool early Spring ...
Jul 30, 2014 ... I remember reading Joe Brainard's accumulated aphoristic memories for the first time. I remember the way each entry built on the one that ...

Alternatives:

I recall
I recollect
I have a memory of
I have a recollection of
I have a vivid memory of

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