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i didn't remember vs i couldn't remember

"I didn't remember" and "I couldn't remember" are both proper English phrases, but they would have different contexts when they're used. "I didn't remember" is used to simply state that something was not remembered in the past, while "I couldn't remember" implies that there was an effort to remember but it was not successful.
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Last updated: July 22, 2024

i didn't remember

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something was not remembered in the past.
  • Es correcta la siguiente frase: I forgot do it, I didn`t remember it. Para la siguiente frase: Olvidé hacerlo, no me acordé. Gracias. FranIV, Dec 2, 2009.
  • No I didn't remember your birthday. It's on my Homepage. is on Facebook. To connect with No I didn't remember your birthday. It's on my Homepage., sign up for ...
  • ​I Was Sexually Assaulted As A Child. Here's Why I Didn't Remember For Years. by Sacha Feinman Dec 23, 2014 12:06pm. Share 5,042 · Tweet 359. Comment.
  • It was a night I wish I didn't remember. A couple months before December I can't believe it happened this way. And now we both have to pay. All I remember is ...

Alternatives:

  • I forgot
  • I failed to remember
  • I didn't recall

i couldn't remember

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that there was an effort to remember something in the past, but it was not successful.
  • Feb 15, 2015 ... “@NicestHippo: I couldn't remember the word tumbleweed pic.twitter.com/ AipyzCcsvS” this made me laugh way too hard. View photo Hide ...
  • Mar 28, 2015 ... "And when I went back home, I couldn't remember parts of my neighborhood, I couldn't remember children who I'd played with. I was told that a ...
  • I couldn't remember how to spell her name. I can't remember where I put that book. I remembered that I had left my wallet at home. What was it that I was going to ...
  • But I couldn't remember your face. So I closed my eyes and called out your name. And when I found you, you were slipping away. So I had to do whats best for ...

Alternatives:

  • I couldn't recall
  • I couldn't recollect
  • I couldn't bring it to mind

Related Comparisons

i didn't knew vs I don't knew i didn't expect vs i wans't expecting i didn't knew vs i didn't know i recollect vs i remember i dont remember vs i can't remember I literally don't remeber vs I don't remember

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