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What linguists sometimes forget is that the genie says no as often as yes.
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- transitive verb To be unable to remember (something).
- transitive verb To treat with thoughtless inattention; neglect: forget one's family.
- transitive verb To leave behind unintentionally.
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What linguists sometimes forget is that the genie says no as often as yes.
— VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VIII No 1 - What people forget is that at the outset of his career a public servant earned somewhat under a hundred francs a month. — Maigret's Memoirs
- Oglethorpe, therefore, keeping his eye upon the Prince, and smiling all the time, as if he took what his Highness had done in jest, said 'Man Prince, â”' (I forget the French words he used, the purport however was.) 'That's a good joke; but we do it much better in England;' and threw a whole glass of wine in the Prince's face. — Life Of Johnson
- One thing I’ll never be able to forget is the aggro level of Journalists’ Union conferences. — Conferences are Murder
- What all of you seem to forget is that I’ve worked long and hard to get where I am. — Something Wild
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- Middle English forgeten, from Old English forgietan; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.
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/ (fər-gĕtˈ, fôr-)/
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