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Re:Mathematicians solve 60-year-old problem by breakingcups on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @09:09AM (#9256298)
This is something that could happen in Dutch, as we have one word for both.
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Re:Mathematicians solve 60-year-old problem by jakobegger on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @10:25AM (#9256750)
Same in German: "sich erinnern"
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Re:Mathematicians solve 60-year-old problem by musername on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @02:37PM (#9258504)
as far as i'm concerned, remember (sth) is active and reflexive whereas remind sb (of sth) is passive, so it's not easily confused.
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Re:Mathematicians solve 60-year-old problem by Luisvel on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @12:04PM (#9257452)
Same thing in Spanish.
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