Difference between Remind and Remember - English Lesson via Skype

Difference between Remind and Remember - English Lesson via Skype There are many confusing verbs in English. Not so long ago I received a a request to explain the difference between remind and remember. These two first often get confused.Here I have a video lesson for you in which I explain the difference between them in detail. Please scroll down to read the transcript. Difference between Remind and Remember Hi there and welcome back to English in a Minute. Im Harry. So today were going to talk to you about the differences and  the uses of remind and remember.  They  sound very similar and people often get  them confused so hopefully well be able  to give you some clues as to how to use  them correctly.REMEMBER  Remember refers to your memory. Its about information that you hold and you store in your memory.  I  remember that address.I remember that  phone number.So thats something you  have in your mind.  Somebody told you. You  committed it to your memory.  So I can say:I remember the address.I remember the  phone number.I remember that book,  it was  really good.  But I dont remember who  wrote it.So in your mind you can  remember the book.  You know the name, you  know what the story was about in general  but you have forgotten or you dont  remember who wrote it.So all to do with  your memory. Difference between Remind and Remember Don't keep this to yourself. Tell the world: REMINDWhen we talk about remind, its something that causes you to  remember something.So somebody reminds you to do something or not to do something. Its something you have or something you may forget in the future.I will remind you tomorrow about the meeting.Somebody is going  to give you a note or a telephone call  or some prompt that will remind you  about the meeting.Its not to remember  you about the meeting.  Its to remind you  about the meeting.I reminded him to buy  a present for his mother because its  her birthday.I reminded him to buy a present for his mother because its her  birthday.  So its not I remembered him.  I  reminded him.Okay.  So these are the  differences and how we use them.  And heres just a conversation between two  people that will help you to explain the difference between remind and remember in a little bit  more detail:MARY:  Do you remember the holiday we had two years ago?MICHAEL: Yes, I remember it well.  We went camping and  it rained all the time.M ARY: Yes, the weather today reminds me of that holiday.MICHAEL:  It was awful please dont remind  me about it.MARY:  So next year you  promised to take me to the sun.  Do youRemember?MICHAEL: Yes, I do remember. But please remind me next month,  otherwise I might forget.So in this conversation just to show how we can use remind and remember.Please remember to subscribe to my YouTube Channel Learn English with Harry and join us on www.englishlessonviaskype.com and if you want to purchase one of our two very extensive grammar courses youll find the link here below Online English courses. Thanks very much.