verb
1
BAD : I remind the happy days we spent together at college.
GOOD : I remember the happy days we spent together at college.
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remind = cause (someone) to remember something: 'The smell of fresh coffee always reminds me of Salvo's.'
Compare: 'Whenever I look at the photograph, I am reminded of the happy days we spent together at college.'
2
BAD : The flowers reminded him his garden.
GOOD : The flowers reminded him of his garden.
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remind sb of sth = cause someone to think about something: 'She reminds me of a girl I knew when I was at school.' 'As the horse came closer, I was suddenly reminded of my first riding lesson and a little pony called Duke.'