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Bookmark or Share- thanks for your reminding/reminder? | WordReference ForumsHello, When we'd like to thank someone for giving us a kind reminding of something, should we say "thanks for your kind reminding" or "thanks for your kind reminder"? I saw both in the letters in the company. But I think one of them is wrong. I prefer the 1st one. Am I correct?
- Reminds me (of) when - WordReference ForumsI'm wondering about something. Is "Reminds me when" correct as well, or do I have to use "Reminds me of when
- remind, recall, recollect < to do Vs. doing - WordReference Forums"Remind them about doing is okay, but a little unclear. "Remind them about having done" is a lot better, but it sounds strange. "Remind them about having done" is a lot better, but it sounds strange. The phrases you have in parentheses following the incorrect usages are really what you need-- "I reminded him that he had already done the shopping."
- remind someone to not do something | WordReference ForumsYou will find some variation in the extent to which it is regarded as acceptable. Although split infinitives are now often not considered to be as undesirable as they once were, this one does sound pretty unattractive, and if you want to emphasize the negativity in a way that "not to do" doesn't quite manage, you could perhaps say "to refrain from using" or "to avoid using".
- remind me OF or remind me TO | WordReference ForumsPerhaps it will help you to consider that in general, "remind me of" means to make you remember something/someone from a past instance. Ex. This song reminds me of my ex-boyfriend, Gary. Ex. You remind me of someone I used to know. In contrast, "remind me to" means to make you remember to perform an action. Ex.
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