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I forgot my umbrella
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flaviatl
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I forgot my umbrella
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Is it correct to say that?
Today, I said that myself but later I remembered an old teacher of mine who used to say that we cannot forget "objects". That I should have said, "I left it behind" or "I forgot to take my umbrella"
I asked my boss (who is American) and she said it was nonsense, that "I forgot my umbrella" is correct.
What do you think? Is it an old-fashioned grammatical rule or is it a translation from Spanish?
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14 Apr 2010
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lshorton99
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I �m from the UK and I would definitely say �I forgot my umbrella � - in fact, I often say it as I am constantly forgetting my umbrella!
I think it �s an old rule which isn �t used now. People regularly say things like �I forgot my keys/mobile phone/purse � etc.
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14 Apr 2010
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dturner
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I �m sure all Native speakers at one time or another have said, I �ve forgotten, or I forgot my any object. I think language evolves over time, and some grammar point that would not have been used years ago, has morphed into new phrases. Go for it girl. It sounds OK.
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14 Apr 2010
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yanogator
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I agree with all of you. I �ll add that you can �t say "I forgot my umbrella at home", which I have heard from students many times. You say, "I left my umbrella at home" or "I forgot my umbrella".
Bruce |
14 Apr 2010
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