I thought I told you vs I remember telling you about

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings and contexts. 'I thought I told you' implies that the speaker believed they had already communicated the information but now realizes they may not have. 'I remember telling you about' indicates that the speaker has a clear memory of having shared the information previously.

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I thought I told you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when the speaker believed they had already communicated something to the listener but now realizes they may not have done so.

Examples:

I thought I told you about the meeting tomorrow.
I thought I told you to pick up the groceries.
I thought I told you the party was canceled.

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I thought I told you this is our turf.
I thought I told you I wasn't supposed to have company tonight.
I thought I told you to shower, Flores.
I thought I told you to check his pockets.
Yes, I thought I told you.
I thought I told you to replace that barbed wire.
I thought I told you to stay with Briggs.
I thought I told you to lay low.
I thought I told you, Bob.
I thought I told you to get taped up.
Bennie, I thought I told you to stay.
I thought I told you to distract him with the baseball stuff.
And I thought I told you to destroy those videotapes.
For work. I thought I told you.
I thought I told you to kill those foos.
But I thought I told you no blood.
I thought I told you to mention my painting business.
Jeff, I thought I told you...
I thought I told you not to tell anybody about the car.
I thought I told you not to laugh.

Alternatives:

I could have sworn I told you
I could have bet I told you
I could have sworn I mentioned it to you
I could have bet I mentioned it to you
I could have sworn I informed you

I remember telling you about

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when the speaker wants to emphasize that they have a clear memory of having shared certain information with the listener in the past.

Examples:

I remember telling you about the new project.
I remember telling you about my trip to Europe.
I remember telling you about the upcoming event.

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She said she'd been thinking alot. And hadn't found anything she wanted to do. It was one of the first times since leaving home. I remember telling you about a ...
Sep 29, 2014 ... I remember telling you about my uncle's car with the hole in the floor board. You remember what we called it? Read more Show less. Reply · 1 ...
Dec 6, 2014 ... Oh, the mortar turret worked? I remember telling you about it in pm that one time but you never told me that it ended up working and I never saw ...
May 14, 2015 ... Crypto 1 week ago. I remember telling you about the katana awhile ago. I don't remember which video tho. Read more Show less. Reply · 1 2 ...

Alternatives:

I recall informing you about
I recollect mentioning to you
I recollect briefing you on
I recollect updating you on
I recollect advising you about

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I thought I told you vs I remember telling you about