remember/fond recollections

[GUEST2008]

Hi

I always remember my stay in this city very well.

OR, do I have to say: I always have fond recollections of my stay in this city.

Thanks

[Gillnetter]

Hi

I always remember my stay in this city very well.

OR, do I have to say: I always have fond recollections of my stay in this city.

Thanks

They have different meanings. If you say that you will always remember your stay, the memories could be good, bad, or indifferent. If you say that you always have fond recollections, you are saying that your memories were positive.

[GUEST2008]

Hi

But I added "ver well" in the first sentence, so maybe it'll say that my memories were good.

[euncu]

***neither a teacher nor a native-speaker***

"Very well" modifies "remember".