Memory Problems? Remember v. Recall

2022-09-24

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  • Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Jego in Ethiopia about the difference between "remember" and "recall."
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  • Dear Learning English,
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  • What is the difference between "remember" and "recall?"
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  • Thank you,
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  • Jego from Eithopia
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  • Dear Jego,
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  • Thank for writing to us again and asking this question.
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  • Both "recall" and "remember" are verbs that involve memory --- thinking about something that happened in the past.
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  • In many cases, the two words are interchangeable.
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  • "Remember" is a verb that means to think about the past.
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  • You can create from memory a mental picture of the past.
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  • I remember playing outside a lot as a child.
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  • The opposite of "remember" is to "forget" something.
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  • We often use "remember" as a command so others "do not forget" something important.
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  • Remember to take the cat to the animal hospital.
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  • Don't forget to take the cat to the animal hospital.
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  • Recall has a few different meanings and uses.
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  • It can be similar in meaning to "remember."
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  • This meaning is "to call back into memory" or "access something from memory again."
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  • I don't recall meeting her last year.
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  • In this sentence, we can replace "recall" with "remember" as the meanings are similar.
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  • As a noun "recall" is the ability to remember something or the act of remembering.
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  • The first syllable of the word is stressed.
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  • So we say RE-call, not re-CALL.
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  • Although he had not spoken French for a while, his recall of vocabulary was amazing.
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  • Recall also has two more uses as verbs.
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  • The first means to order someone back to a place or country officially.
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  • She was recalled back to her home country because her visa expired.
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  • We often use the passive voice with this meaning of recall.
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  • Lastly as a verb, to recall something means, "to order back."
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  • We often use this expression when talking about businesses or companies asking for products to be returned because there is something wrong with them.
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  • Car companies often recall cars to change the safety system.
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  • "Remember" means to keep something in your memory, while "recall" means to access your memory.
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  • You cannot exchange "do not forget" with "recall," only with "remember."
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  • Acceptable: Don't forget the flowers for the wedding.
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  • Acceptable: Remember the flowers for the wedding
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  • Not acceptable: Recall the flowers for the wedding.
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  • Please let us know if these examples have helped you, Jego!
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  • What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Faith Pirlo.
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  • Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Jego in Ethiopia about the difference between "remember" and "recall."
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  • Question:
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  • Dear Learning English,
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  • What is the difference between "remember" and "recall?"
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  • Thank you,
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  • Jego from Eithopia
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  • Answer:
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  • Dear Jego,
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  • Thank for writing to us again and asking this question.
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  • Both "recall" and "remember" are verbs that involve memory --- thinking about something that happened in the past. In many cases, the two words are interchangeable.
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  • Remember
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  • "Remember" is a verb that means to think about the past. You can create from memory a mental picture of the past.
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  • I remember playing outside a lot as a child.
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  • The opposite of "remember" is to "forget" something. We often use "remember" as a command so others "do not forget" something important.
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  • Remember to take the cat to the animal hospital.
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  • Don't forget to take the cat to the animal hospital.
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  • Recall
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  • Recall has a few different meanings and uses. It can be similar in meaning to "remember." This meaning is "to call back into memory" or "access something from memory again."
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  • I don't recall meeting her last year.
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  • In this sentence, we can replace "recall" with "remember" as the meanings are similar.
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  • As a noun "recall" is the ability to remember something or the act of remembering. The first syllable of the word is stressed. So we say RE-call, not re-CALL.
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  • Although he had not spoken French for a while, his recall of vocabulary was amazing.
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  • Recall also has two more uses as verbs. The first means to order someone back to a place or country officially.
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  • She was recalled back to her home country because her visa expired.
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  • We often use the passive voice with this meaning of recall.
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  • Lastly as a verb, to recall something means, "to order back." We often use this expression when talking about businesses or companies asking for products to be returned because there is something wrong with them.
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  • Car companies often recall cars to change the safety system.
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  • Summary
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  • "Remember" means to keep something in your memory, while "recall" means to access your memory.
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  • You cannot exchange "do not forget" with "recall," only with "remember."
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  • Acceptable: Don't forget the flowers for the wedding.
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  • Acceptable: Remember the flowers for the wedding
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  • Not acceptable: Recall the flowers for the wedding.
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  • Please let us know if these examples have helped you, Jego!
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  • What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Faith Pirlo.
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  • Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • access - v. a way of being able to use or get something
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  • syllable - n. a part a word is naturally divided into when pronounced.
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  • expire - v. to end : to no longer be valid after a period of time
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  • passive voice - n. a way of writing or speaking that uses passive verbs
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