so that we don't forget vs lest we forget

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different connotations. 'So that we don't forget' is a common expression used to explain the purpose of an action to avoid forgetting something. 'Lest we forget' is a more formal and poetic way of expressing the idea of remembering something important to prevent it from being forgotten.

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so that we don't forget

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to explain the purpose of an action in order to avoid forgetting something.

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So that we don't forget Italian!
We must make a note of that so we don't forget.
I'll write that down so we don't forget.
And please don't forget the dishwasher.
Please don't forget their birthdays again.
Just don't forget our shares.
Don't forget to kill the traps.
Forgotten time doesn't forget the partisan.
Don't forget your jello salad.
And don't forget about some personal protective equipment.
And don't forget our "Deadbeat Dad" discount...
Don't forget to drive carefully.
And don't forget, have a peppermint first.
People won't forget my name when...
Don't forget to tip the bathroom attendant.
All names girls don't forget.
Pasquale doesn't forget his friends.
You didn't forget my favorite.
Don't forget: elections Tuesday.
So don't forget that this Peacekeeper just saved your life.

Alternatives:

in order not to forget
to prevent forgetting
to avoid forgetting

lest we forget

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in everyday language.

'Lest we forget' is a more formal and poetic way of expressing the idea of remembering something important to prevent it from being forgotten.

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After you shot me, lest we forget.
And lest we forget, a notably corpulent one.
And her soul, lest we forget.
All countries must comply with international law, including Iraq and - lest we forget - the US.
And, lest we forget, you hate him.
Lest we forget, Razor's your cross to bear.
The knowledge of languages does not only help the student with a university degree to secure a better competitive position within the labour market, it also contributes to his cultural baggage, and, lest we forget, to mutual understanding.
Second, lest we forget, prom queen, you decided to take a dip...
Almost one year on from the event, we are gathered here to discuss this delicate issue, which caused extensive damage to passengers and businesses involved in both the air sector and, lest we forget, in other industries, too.
We will not shirk the responsibilities incumbent on us as wealthy nations when it comes to receiving victims of oppression or fighting against poverty, which - lest we forget - represents the fundamental cause of migrations.
This is the same EU that, lest we forget, called for a change to the political system in Cuba in its 1996 common position, thereby interfering in an issue that is exclusively the responsibility of the Cuban people.
People, fellow creatures of God, subject to like passions as we are, yearn for freedom of movement and, lest we forget, thought, speech and, above all, faith.
and lest we forget, it is about the fashion "must-haves" for 2007, and I can assure you it will not include polka-dots.
Lest we forget, the reward is Baxter.
Lest we forget what these brave boys have sacrificed so that we can all go to the pictures.
Lest we forget that Emma's brother is a doctor, nerves of steel run in the family.
Lest we forget, the stolen penny was found ten inches from your thick skull when we took you down.
Lest we forget Mason Verger...
Lest we forget, investments are necessary to avoid the efforts made so far being thwarted, because only investment can affect the proper functioning of the mechanism and European competitiveness.
Let haste not be the ruler, lest we forget the purpose.

Alternatives:

in case we forget
for fear that we forget
so we do not forget

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so that we don't forget vs lest we forget