Remember
If weremembersomeone or something, we keep that person or thing in our mind or we bring that person or thing back to our mind:
I will alwaysrememberyou. You have helped me so much.
Not:I will always remind you.
Suddenly Irememberedthat I had promised to ring my mother.
Remember + to-infinitive means that we don’t forget to do something:
Remember tosave your work often, just in case your computer crashes.
Remember+ the-ingform of a verb means ‘have a memory of something we did or of something that happened in the past’:
Iremembermeetingher once. It must have been about five years ago.
Not:I remember to meet her once…
She said she didn’tremembergettingan email from him.
We can also useremember+ object +towhen we ask someone to ‘give regards to’ or ‘say hello to’ someone:
A:Remember me toyour parents when you see them.
B:I will. They always ask about you.
Remind
If a person or thingremindsyouofsomeone or something, they make you think of that person or thing, or they resemble that person or thing:
That song alwaysreminds me ofthe time I fell in love with an Italian girl.
Not: …always remembers me of the time…
Jasonreminded me ofmy father. They had the same eyes and the same way of talking.
Not:Jason reminded me my father.
If weremindsomeoneto dosomething or about something, we make them remember it or help them not to forget it:
He’s probably forgotten he was supposed to be here at 6. Shall I ring him andremindhim?
Remindme to email Tony today; otherwise I’ll probably forget.
Not:Remember me to email Tony today;