What is the difference between "Don't you remember something" & "Do you remember something" in conversation?
Any examples? Thank You.
2006-07-24 18:26:25 · 13 answers · asked by Quest 2006 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
When using "Don't you remember something" the speaker believes that you have prior knowledge of the subject and are forgetting what has been said.
Ex.
(Earlier in the day your friend John told you Italy won the World Cup)
"Hey John, do you know who won the World Cup?"
"Don't you remember? It was Italy!"
When using "Do you remember something" the speaker has no knowledge of your position on that particular subject.
Ex.
"Do you remember if I was supposed to go to the doctor today?"
"I have no idea."
2006-07-24 18:34:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 14⤊ 7⤋
The difference between the two sentences is that one includes a negative and the other does not. Despite this, they both have the same meaning.
"Don't you remember when gummy bears were gummier?" means the same as "Do you remember when gummy bears were gummier?" The only difference here is the first question contains the term "not" :).
2006-07-25 02:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by treznorfan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Questions have positives and negatives. First question is asked in a negative way. The questioner thinks the answerer is to be remembering something. The second question is asked in a positive way. The questioner asks if the answerer remembers or not.
Exp: Did not you have breakfast?
Did you have breakfast?
2006-07-25 01:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by tapsev 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"don't you remember" seems more accusational - like you have already asked the person whether they remembered something, and then tried to revive the memory by referencing something similar. "Do you remember" is a much more straight-forward question, as in "Do you remember in Grade 1 when you peed your pants?" ... it gives a yes or no answer, with no underlying accusation.
2006-07-25 01:31:17 · answer #4 · answered by Tammy O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't is the contraction for do not, so it is either:
Do (you) not remember something?
Or Do you remember something.
MEans the same thing, the first is just negative phrasing.
2006-07-25 01:29:52 · answer #5 · answered by benjilove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both pretty much mean the same thing, for example:
"Do you remember that party?" and "Don't you remember that party?" mean the same thing, although using "Do" rather than "Don't" would be more proper
2006-07-25 01:31:05 · answer #6 · answered by Pawl M Davis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Don't" is answering the question in a negative way because don't is short for do not. "Do you" is a positive pronouncement of the question that asks the question in a positive way as opposed to negative. I don't think there is a correct way of saying it. All though I could be wrong.
2006-07-25 01:34:57 · answer #7 · answered by Dream Police 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first means that the questioner is surprised you don't recall the thing.
eg "Don't you remeber how old you are?"
The second means they don't know either way.
eg "Do you remember what the capital of Brazil is?"
2006-07-25 01:32:10 · answer #8 · answered by milo.3600 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont is a contraction for do not so in reading it that way do not you remember somthing. and do you remember somthing. is a question. does this help?
2006-07-25 01:30:32 · answer #9 · answered by trisomy11q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Do you remember..." is simply asking.
"Don't you remember..." is asking with the implication that you forgot to remember.
example
"Do you remember the time I drank a bottle of tequila?"
and
"Don't you remember that the sky is blue?"
2006-07-25 01:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Don't you remember something" means it is a type question
for eg "Don't you remember you roll number" asked by father irritatedly
"Do you remember something" is a kind of request question
for eg "Do you remember rakesh phone number" asked by your friend kindly
2006-07-25 01:32:31 · answer #11 · answered by selvi_mks89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋