[Grammar] Use of "remind"

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"Please remind me turning off the lights."
"Please remind me turn off the lights."
"Please remind me of turning off the lights."
"Please remind me to turn off the lights."

Which ones of these sentences are correct ?
 

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"Please remind me turning off the lights."
"Please remind me turn off the lights."
"Please remind me of turning off the lights."
"Please remind me to turn off the lights."

Which ones of these sentences are correct ?

Welcome to the forum, Dolan.

With multiple choice questions, it is far too easy for us to simply give you the answer. We don't do that. You tell us which you think is the correct choice and also tell us why you think that (or why you think the others are wrong). After that, we will tell you our opinion and help you if you have got it wrong.
 

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The fourth is correct, but my teacher told me that another is correct too.

About the two firsts, I never seen "remind" without "to" or "of".
And for the third, "remind of" doesn't mean that somebody have something to do later.

Thanks for advising me
 

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The fourth is correct, but my teacher told me that another one is correct too.
The fourth is indeed correct, but it's the only one that is.
About the t[STRIKE]wo firsts[/STRIKE] first two , I have never seen "remind" without "to" or "of".
Neither have I.
And for the third, "remind of" doesn't mean that somebody have something to do later.
Not exactly. A map of Italy reminds me of a boot. My mother's treatment of my father reminds me of her mother's treatment of my grandfather. If A reminds me of B, then A makes me remember or think about B.
 

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Thank you a lot.

Regards
 
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The fourth is indeed correct, but it's the only one that is.Neither have I.Not exactly. A map of Italy reminds me of a boot. My mother's treatment of my father reminds me of her mother's treatment of my grandfather. If A reminds me of B, then A makes me remember or think about B.

I might be going slightly mad, but I can't see the post you were quoting anywhere. Has Dolan's post with the wording "The fourth is correct but my teacher told me another one is correct too" been deleted?
 

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I might be going slightly mad, but I can't see the post you were quoting anywhere. Has Dolan's post with the wording "The fourth is correct but my teacher told me another one is correct too" been deleted?

It appears that Dolan has indeed deleted it.
 

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I might be going slightly mad, but I can't see the post you were quoting anywhere. Has Dolan's post with the wording "The fourth is correct but my teacher told me another one is correct too" been deleted?
Yes. Dolan deleted this:
The fourth is correct, but my teacher told me that another is correct too.

About the two firsts, I never seen "remind" without "to" or "of".
And for the third, "remind of" doesn't mean that somebody have something to do later.

Thanks for advising me
I do wish that people would not delete what is part of an ongoing conversation.
 

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I've "undeleted" it.
 
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